Vital Records Common Profiles Library
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ValueSet: ValueSet - Manner of Death - Vital Records

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vr-common-library/ValueSet/ValueSet-manner-of-death-vr Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2022-03-02 Computable Name: ValueSetMannerOfDeathVitalRecords

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This ValueSet contains codes to represent the manner in which a person died.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 6 concepts

Expansion based on:

  • SNOMED CT United States edition 01-Sep 2023
  • SNOMED CT United States edition 01-Sep 2023
CodeSystemDisplay
  38605008http://snomed.info/sctNatural death (event)
  7878000http://snomed.info/sctAccidental death (event)
  44301001http://snomed.info/sctSuicide (event)
  27935005http://snomed.info/sctHomicide (event)
  185973002http://snomed.info/sctPatient awaiting investigation (finding)
  65037004http://snomed.info/sctDeath, manner undetermined (event)

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code