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4.3.2.16643 HL7 v3 Value Set SeverityObservation

Vocabulary Work Group Maturity Level: N/AExternal Use Context: Any

This value set (http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SeverityObservation) is defined as part of HL7 v3. Related FHIR content: SeverityObservation.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-SeverityObservation
Name:SeverityObservation
Definition:

Potential values for observations of severity.

OID:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.16643 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.3.2.16643.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

 

4.3.2.16643.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 20 Dec 2017

This value set contains 3 concepts

Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ObservationValue version 2017-07-31

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ObservationValue

CodeDisplayDefinition
HHighIndicates the condition may be life-threatening or has the potential to cause permanent injury.
LLowIndicates the condition may result in some adverse consequences but is unlikely to substantially affect the situation of the subject.
MModerateIndicates the condition may result in noticable adverse adverse consequences but is unlikely to be life-threatening or cause permanent injury.