Release 4B Ballot #1

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4.3.14.203 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species

Patient Administration Work Group Maturity Level: 0Informative Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species
Version:4.1.0
Name:AnimalSpecies
Title:
Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate species of animal patients.

Committee:Patient Administration Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.421 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is not currently used

4.3.14.203.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/animal-species defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
canislf DogCanis lupus familiaris
ovisa SheepOvis aries
serinuscd Domestic CanarySerinus canaria domestica

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code