US Core Implementation Guide
5.0.0 - STU5 Release US

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CodeSystem: US Core Observation Category Extension Codes

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/CodeSystem/us-core-observation-category Version: 5.0.0
Active as of 2022-04-07 Computable Name: USCoreObservationCategoryExtensionCodes

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Set of codes for implementation of the US-Core profiles. These codes are extensions to the FHIR Observation Category Codes.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/CodeSystem/us-core-observation-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
clinical-test Clinical TestIncludes non-imaging and non-laboratory tests performed on a patient that results in structured or unstructured (narrative) findings specific to the patient, such as electrocardiogram (ECG), visual acuity exam, macular exam, or graded exercise testing (GXT), to facilitate the diagnosis and management of conditions.