<status value="active"/> <date value="2014-03-26"/> <description value="The urgency for starting a patient encounter. *Example:*Routine, urgent, emergency, and elective."/> <compose> <include> <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActPriority"/> <concept> <code value="EL"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="EM"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="R"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="UR"/> </concept> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>

Code	Display	Definition
EL	elective	Beneficial to the patient but not essential for survival.
EM	emergency	An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action.
R	routine	Routine service, do at usual work hours.
UR	urgent	Calls for prompt action.