Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR STU3 in FHIR R5
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CodeSystem: v3 Code System PersonDisabilityType

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/PersonDisabilityType Version: 2016-11-11
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 0 Computable Name: v3 Code System PersonDisabilityType

A code identifying a person's disability.

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

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/PersonDisabilityType defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

LvlCodeDisplayDefinition
1 1 Vision impaired Vision impaired
1 2 Hearing impaired Hearing impaired
1 3 Speech impaired Speech impaired
1 4 Mentally impaired Mentally impaired
1 5 Mobility impaired Mobility impaired
2   CB Requires crib A crib is required to move the person
2   CR Requires crutches Person requires crutches to ambulate
2   G Requires gurney A gurney is required to move the person
2   WC Requires wheelchair Person requires a wheelchair to be ambulatory
2   WK Requires walker Person requires a walker to ambulate