ObservationCategory

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

URL: http://hl7-fhir.github.io/valueset-observation-category.html

This is an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-category.

Properties

Code	URL	Description	Type
Specializes		The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric.	Coding
Generalizes		Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.	Coding
internalId	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id	The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.	code
status	http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status	Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.	code

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationCategory defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	internalId	status
exam	Exam	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.	23740	active
imaging	Imaging	Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations, plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, nuclear medicine.	23736	active
laboratory	Laboratory	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.	23737	active
procedure	Procedure	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.	23738	active
social-history	Social 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.	23734	active
survey	Survey	Assessment tool/survey instrument observations (e.g. Apgar Scores, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA))	23739	active
therapy	Therapy	Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols (e.g. occupational, physical, radiation, nutritional and medication therapy)	23741	active
vital-signs	Vital 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.	23735	active