FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R3
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CodeSystem: MedicationDispenseCategory

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-category Version: 3.0.2
Standards status: Informative Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: Pharmacy Computable Name: MedicationDispenseCategory

A code describing where the dispensed medication is expected to be consumed or administered

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

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-category defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
inpatient Inpatient Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting
outpatient Outpatient Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office)
community Community Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc)