{ "resourceType" : "CodeSystem", "id" : "ex-diagnosistype", "text" : { "status" : "generated", "div" : "
\n

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-diagnosistype defines the following codes:

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n Code\n \n Display\n \n Definition\n
admitting\n \n Admitting DiagnosisThe diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital.
clinical\n \n Clinical DiagnosisA diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests.
differential\n \n Differential DiagnosisOne of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings.
discharge\n \n Discharge DiagnosisThe diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital.
laboratory\n \n Laboratory DiagnosisA diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient.
nursing\n \n Nursing DiagnosisA diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance.
prenatal\n \n Prenatal DiagnosisA diagnosis determined prior to birth.
principal\n \n Principal DiagnosisThe single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment.
radiology\n \n Radiology DiagnosisA diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies.
remote\n \n Remote DiagnosisA diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques.
retrospective\n \n Retrospective DiagnosisThe labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications.
self\n \n Self DiagnosisA diagnosis determined by the patient.
\n
" }, "extension" : [{ "extension" : [{ "url" : "packageId", "valueId" : "hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4b.r3" }, { "url" : "version", "valueString" : "0.1.0" }, { "url" : "uri", "valueUri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4b.r3" }], "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg", "valueCode" : "fm" }], "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-diagnosistype", "version" : "4.3.0", "name" : "ExampleDiagnosisTypeCodes", "title" : "Example Diagnosis Type Codes", "status" : "draft", "experimental" : false, "date" : "2026-03-20T13:55:37+11:00", "publisher" : "Financial Management", "contact" : [{ "name" : "Financial Management", "telecom" : [{ "system" : "url", "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fm" }] }], "description" : "This value set includes example Diagnosis Type codes.", "jurisdiction" : [{ "coding" : [{ "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm", "code" : "001", "display" : "World" }] }], "copyright" : "This is an example set.", "caseSensitive" : true, "content" : "complete", "concept" : [{ "code" : "admitting", "display" : "Admitting Diagnosis", "definition" : "The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital." }, { "code" : "clinical", "display" : "Clinical Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests." }, { "code" : "differential", "display" : "Differential Diagnosis", "definition" : "One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings." }, { "code" : "discharge", "display" : "Discharge Diagnosis", "definition" : "The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital." }, { "code" : "laboratory", "display" : "Laboratory Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient." }, { "code" : "nursing", "display" : "Nursing Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance." }, { "code" : "prenatal", "display" : "Prenatal Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis determined prior to birth." }, { "code" : "principal", "display" : "Principal Diagnosis", "definition" : "The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment." }, { "code" : "radiology", "display" : "Radiology Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies." }, { "code" : "remote", "display" : "Remote Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques." }, { "code" : "retrospective", "display" : "Retrospective Diagnosis", "definition" : "The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications." }, { "code" : "self", "display" : "Self Diagnosis", "definition" : "A diagnosis determined by the patient." }] }