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1.25.2.1.138 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-class
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
Summary
Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-class
Name: EncounterClass
Definition: Classification of the encounter
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.138 (for OID based terminology systems)
System URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class
System OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.138
This value set is used in the following places:
1.25.2.1.138.1 Content Logical Definition
This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-class, which defines the following codes:
Code Display Definition
inpatient Inpatient An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight.
outpatient Outpatient An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight.
ambulatory Ambulatory An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit.
emergency Emergency An encounter in the Emergency Care Department.
home Home An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home.
field Field An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care.
daytime Daytime An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight.
virtual Virtual An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact.
other Other Any other encounter type that is not described by one of the other values. Where this is used it is expected that an implementer will include an extension value to define what the actual other type is.
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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level.
In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The 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
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code