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CodeSystem: appointmentReason

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0276 Version: 2.1.0
Standards status: Informative Maturity Level: 0 Computable Name: AppointmentReason

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Code system of concepts used to describe the kind of appointment or the reason why an appointment has been scheduled. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the ARQ segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0276 (Appointment reason codes)

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

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
status status http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status code Status of the concept
deprecated deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0276 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionstatus
ROUTINE Routine appointment - default if not valued Routine appointment - default if not valued A
WALKIN A previously unscheduled walk-in visit A previously unscheduled walk-in visit A
CHECKUP A routine check-up, such as an annual physical A routine check-up, such as an annual physical A
FOLLOWUP A follow up visit from a previous appointment A follow up visit from a previous appointment A
EMERGENCY Emergency appointment Emergency appointment A