HL7 Terminology
2.1.0 - Publication

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CodeSystem: appointmentReason

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0276
Version:2.1.0
Name:AppointmentReason
Status:Active as of 2019-12-01
Definition:

Code system of concepts used to describe the kind of appointment or the reason why an appointment has been scheduled. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the ARQ segment.

Publisher:HL7, Inc
Copyright:

Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain

Content:Complete: All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.169 (for OID based terminology systems)
Value Set:http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0276 ( is the value set for all codes in this code system)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

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

Properties

CodeURLDescriptionType
statushttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#statusStatus of the conceptcode
deprecatedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecatedVersion of HL7 in which the code was deprecatedcode

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0276 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
ROUTINE Routine appointment - default if not valuedRoutine appointment - default if not valued
WALKIN A previously unscheduled walk-in visitA previously unscheduled walk-in visit
CHECKUP A routine check-up, such as an annual physicalA routine check-up, such as an annual physical
FOLLOWUP A follow up visit from a previous appointmentA follow up visit from a previous appointment
EMERGENCY Emergency appointmentEmergency appointment

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.