HL7 Terminology (THO)
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CodeSystem: observationType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0936 Version: 2.1.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: HL7, Inc Computable Name: ObservationType
Other Identifiers: : urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.439

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying types of observations to enable systems to distinguish between observations sent along with an order, versus observations sent as the result to an order. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0936 (Observation Type)

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

Properties

CodeURLTypeDescription
statushttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#statuscodeStatus of the concept
deprecatedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecatedcodeVersion of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
v2-concCommenthttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentstringV2 Concept Comment
v2-concCommentAsPubhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-concCommentAsPubstringV2 Concept Comment As Published

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0936 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionV2 Concept CommentV2 Concept Comment As Published
QST QuestionQuestionLimited to expected responses to questions by the fillerLimited to expected responses to questions by the filler
RSLT ResultResult
SCI Supporting Clinical InformationSupporting Clinical InformationPlacer observations not explicitly requested by the filler to provide context or supporting informationPlacer observations not explicitly requested by the filler to provide context or supporting information

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.