Autopsy Performed Indicator

Autopsy Performed Indicator is a profile of the FHIR STU3 Observation resource. It is used to convey a indication as to whether or not an autopsy was performed and whether the results of the autopsy were available for use in declaring the cause of death.

UML Expression

Structure Definition

final

{
  "coding": [
    {
      "code": "85699-7",
      "display": "Autopsy was performed"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "coding": [
    {
      "code": "69436-4",
      "display": "Autopsy results available"
    }
  ]
}

Element Bindings

Element Table

Requirements Traceability Mappings

Instance Example

<Observation>
  <id value="example-autopsy-performed-indicator" />
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://www.hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Autopsy-Performed-Indicator" />
  </meta>
  <status value="final" />
  <code>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org" />
      <code value="85699-7" />
      <display value="Autopsy was performed" />
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="example-decedent" />
  </subject>
  <valueCodeableConcept>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://terminology.www.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0136" />
      <code value="N" />
      <display value="No" />
    </coding>
  </valueCodeableConcept>
  <component>
    <code>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://loinc.org" />
        <code value="69436-4" />
        <display value="Autopsy results available" />
      </coding>
    </code>
    <valueCodeableConcept>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.www.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0136" />
        <code value="N" />
        <display value="No" />
      </coding>
    </valueCodeableConcept>
  </component>
</Observation>