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| Vocabulary Work Group | Maturity Level: N/A | Ballot Status: Informative |
Definition for Code System DischargeDisposition
{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "encounter-discharge-disposition",
"meta": {
"lastUpdated": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00",
"profile": [
"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"
]
},
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status",
"valueString": "Informative"
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger": 1
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode": "pa"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/discharge-disposition",
"identifier": {
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.255"
},
"version": "3.0.2",
"name": "DischargeDisposition",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": true,
"publisher": "FHIR Project team",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
}
]
}
],
"description": "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.",
"caseSensitive": true,
"valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition",
"content": "complete",
"concept": [
{
"code": "home",
"display": "Home",
"definition": "The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."
},
{
"code": "other-hcf",
"display": "Other healthcare facility",
"definition": "The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."
},
{
"code": "hosp",
"display": "Hospice",
"definition": "The patient has been discharged into palliative care."
},
{
"code": "long",
"display": "Long-term care",
"definition": "The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."
},
{
"code": "aadvice",
"display": "Left against advice",
"definition": "The patient self discharged against medical advice."
},
{
"code": "exp",
"display": "Expired",
"definition": "The patient has deceased during this encounter."
},
{
"code": "psy",
"display": "Psychiatric hospital",
"definition": "The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."
},
{
"code": "rehab",
"display": "Rehabilitation",
"definition": "The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."
},
{
"code": "snf",
"display": "Skilled nursing facility",
"definition": "The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."
},
{
"code": "oth",
"display": "Other",
"definition": "The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."
}
]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.