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ValueSet: ObservationCategory

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ObservationCategory Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2019-03-20 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: ObservationCategory
Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.222

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High level observation categories for the general type of observation being made.

Steward: OO WG

References

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

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

Expansion based on codesystem ObservationCategory v3.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 8 concepts.

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  examhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryExam

Observations generated by physical exam findings including direct observations made by a clinician and use of simple instruments and the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body.

  imaginghttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryImaging

Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine.

  laboratoryhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryLaboratory

The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology, microbiology, and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the patient and submitted to the laboratory.

  procedurehttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryProcedure

Observations generated by other procedures. This category includes observations resulting from interventional and non-interventional procedures excluding lab and imaging (e.g. cardiology catheterization, endoscopy, electrodiagnostics, etc.). Procedure results are typically generated by a clinician to provide more granular information about component observations made during a procedure, such as where a gastroenterologist reports the size of a polyp observed during a colonoscopy.

  social-historyhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategorySocial History

The Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal (e.g. lifestyle), social, and environmental history and health risk factors, as well as administrative data such as marital status, race, ethnicity and religious affiliation.

  surveyhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategorySurvey

Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))

  therapyhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryTherapy

Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)

  vital-signshttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategoryVital Signs

Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.


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
System 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

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2022-10-18reviseMarc DuteauTSMGFixing missing metadata; up-349
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.