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: Example Diagnosis Type Codes - XML Representation

Draft as of 2023-07-17 Maturity Level: 1

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="ex-diagnosistype"/>
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    <lastUpdated value="2020-04-09T21:10:28.568+00:00"/>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-diagnosistype</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">admitting<a name="ex-diagnosistype-admitting"> </a></td><td>Admitting Diagnosis</td><td>The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">clinical<a name="ex-diagnosistype-clinical"> </a></td><td>Clinical Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">differential<a name="ex-diagnosistype-differential"> </a></td><td>Differential Diagnosis</td><td>One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">discharge<a name="ex-diagnosistype-discharge"> </a></td><td>Discharge Diagnosis</td><td>The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">laboratory<a name="ex-diagnosistype-laboratory"> </a></td><td>Laboratory Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">nursing<a name="ex-diagnosistype-nursing"> </a></td><td>Nursing Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">prenatal<a name="ex-diagnosistype-prenatal"> </a></td><td>Prenatal Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis determined prior to birth.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">principal<a name="ex-diagnosistype-principal"> </a></td><td>Principal Diagnosis</td><td>The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">radiology<a name="ex-diagnosistype-radiology"> </a></td><td>Radiology Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">remote<a name="ex-diagnosistype-remote"> </a></td><td>Remote Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">retrospective<a name="ex-diagnosistype-retrospective"> </a></td><td>Retrospective Diagnosis</td><td>The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications.</td></tr><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap">self<a name="ex-diagnosistype-self"> </a></td><td>Self Diagnosis</td><td>A diagnosis determined by the patient.</td></tr></table></div>
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  <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-diagnosistype"/>
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    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
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  <version value="0.1.0"/>
  <name value="ExampleDiagnosisTypeCodes"/>
  <title value="Example Diagnosis Type Codes"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2023-07-17T22:16:15-06:00"/>
  <publisher value="Financial Management"/>
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  <description value="This value set includes example Diagnosis Type codes."/>
  <copyright value="This is an example set."/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
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  <concept>
    <code value="admitting"/>
    <display value="Admitting Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="clinical"/>
    <display value="Clinical Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="differential"/>
    <display value="Differential Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="discharge"/>
    <display value="Discharge Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="laboratory"/>
    <display value="Laboratory Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="nursing"/>
    <display value="Nursing Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="prenatal"/>
    <display value="Prenatal Diagnosis"/>
    <definition value="A diagnosis determined prior to birth."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="principal"/>
    <display value="Principal Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="radiology"/>
    <display value="Radiology Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="remote"/>
    <display value="Remote Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="retrospective"/>
    <display value="Retrospective Diagnosis"/>
    <definition
                value="The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="self"/>
    <display value="Self Diagnosis"/>
    <definition value="A diagnosis determined by the patient."/>
  </concept>
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