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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="encounter-discharge-disposition"/>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition defines the following codes:</p>
<table class="codes">
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">
<b>Code</b>
</td>
<td>
<b>Display</b>
</td>
<td>
<b>Definition</b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">home
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-home"> </a>
</td>
<td>Home</td>
<td>The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">alt-home
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-alt-home"> </a>
</td>
<td>Alternative home</td>
<td>The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">other-hcf
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-other-hcf"> </a>
</td>
<td>Other healthcare facility</td>
<td>The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">hosp
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-hosp"> </a>
</td>
<td>Hospice</td>
<td>The patient has been discharged into palliative care.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">long
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-long"> </a>
</td>
<td>Long-term care</td>
<td>The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">aadvice
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-aadvice"> </a>
</td>
<td>Left against advice</td>
<td>The patient self discharged against medical advice.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">exp
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-exp"> </a>
</td>
<td>Expired</td>
<td>The patient has deceased during this encounter.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">psy
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-psy"> </a>
</td>
<td>Psychiatric hospital</td>
<td>The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">rehab
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-rehab"> </a>
</td>
<td>Rehabilitation</td>
<td>The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">snf
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-snf"> </a>
</td>
<td>Skilled nursing facility</td>
<td>The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="white-space:nowrap">oth
<a name="encounter-discharge-disposition-oth"> </a>
</td>
<td>Other</td>
<td>The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</text>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source">
<extension url="packageId">
<valueId value="hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4b.r4"/>
</extension>
<extension url="version">
<valueString value="0.0.1-snapshot-2"/>
</extension>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
<valueCode value="pa"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition"/>
<version value="4.3.0"/>
<name value="DischargeDisposition"/>
<status value="draft"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<date value="2025-09-13T16:38:45-04:00"/>
<publisher value="Patient Administration"/>
<contact>
<name value="Patient Administration"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/pafm"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description
value="This codesystem defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital."/>
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
<code value="001"/>
<display value="World"/>
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<caseSensitive value="true"/>
<content value="complete"/>
<concept>
<code value="home"/>
<display value="Home"/>
<definition
value="The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="alt-home"/>
<display value="Alternative home"/>
<definition
value="The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="other-hcf"/>
<display value="Other healthcare facility"/>
<definition
value="The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="hosp"/>
<display value="Hospice"/>
<definition
value="The patient has been discharged into palliative care."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="long"/>
<display value="Long-term care"/>
<definition
value="The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="aadvice"/>
<display value="Left against advice"/>
<definition value="The patient self discharged against medical advice."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="exp"/>
<display value="Expired"/>
<definition value="The patient has deceased during this encounter."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="psy"/>
<display value="Psychiatric hospital"/>
<definition
value="The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="rehab"/>
<display value="Rehabilitation"/>
<definition
value="The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="snf"/>
<display value="Skilled nursing facility"/>
<definition
value="The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."/>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="oth"/>
<display value="Other"/>
<definition value="The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."/>
</concept>
</CodeSystem>