HL7 Terminology (THO)
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CodeSystem: EntityClass

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityClass Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2019-03-20 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: EntityClass
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.5.41

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Classifies the Entity class and all of its subclasses. The terminology is hierarchical. At the top is this HL7-defined domain of high-level categories (such as represented by the Entity subclasses). Each of these terms must be harmonized and is specializable. The value sets beneath are drawn from multiple, frequently external, domains that reflect much more fine-grained typing.

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

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-EntityClass

Language: en

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
Specializes Specializes Coding 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.
Generalizes Generalizes Coding Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.
internalId internalId http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id code The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.
Name:Class Name:Class http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#rim-Class code The formal name for the class clone under this code
appliesTo appliesTo http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-applies-to string Haven't a clue!
Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityClass defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

LvlCodeDisplayDefinitioninternalIdName:ClassappliesToStatus
1 ENT entity

Corresponds to the Entity class

13922 Entity active
2   HCE health chart entity

A health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.

16755 HealthChart active
2   LIV living subject

Anything that essentially has the property of life, independent of current state (a dead human corpse is still essentially a living subject).

10884 LivingSubject active
3     NLIV non-person living subject

A subtype of living subject that includes all living things except the species Homo Sapiens.

11621 NonPersonLivingSubject active
4       ANM animal

A living subject from the animal kingdom.

10885 Animal active
4       MIC microorganism

All single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.

14028 Microorganism active
4       PLNT plant

A living subject from the order of plants.

10886 Plant active
3     PSN person

A living subject of the species homo sapiens.

10887 Person active
2   MAT material

Any thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.

10883 Material active
3     CHEM chemical substance

A substance that is fully defined by an organic or inorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances. Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.

10888 ChemicalSubstance active
3     FOOD food

Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.

14027 Food active
3     MMAT manufactured material

Corresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class

13934 ManufacturedMaterial active
4       CONT container

A container of other entities.

11622 Container active
5         HOLD holder

A type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.

14029 Holder active
4       DEV device

A subtype of ManufacturedMaterial used in an activity, without being substantially changed through that activity. The kind of device is identified by the code attribute inherited from Entity.

Usage: This includes durable (reusable) medical equipment as well as disposable equipment.

11623 Device active
5         CER certificate representation

A physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.

16098 CertificateRepresentation active
5         MODDV imaging modality

Class to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.

13939 ModalityDevice active
2   ORG organization

A social or legal structure formed by human beings.

10889 Organization active
3     PUB public institution

An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.

10891 PublicInstitution active
3     STATE state

A politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.

10890 State active
4       NAT Nation

A politically organized body of people bonded by territory and known as a nation.

20093 Nation active
2   PLC place

A physical place or site with its containing structure. May be natural or man-made. The geographic position of a place may or may not be constant.

10892 Place active
3     CITY city or town

The territory of a city, town or other municipality.

16835 City active
3     COUNTRY country

The territory of a sovereign nation.

16836 Country active
3     COUNTY county or parish

The territory of a county, parish or other division of a state or province.

16837 Parish active
3     PROVINCE state or province

The territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.

16838 Province active
2   RGRP group

A grouping of resources (personnel, material, or places) to be used for scheduling purposes. May be a pool of like-type resources, a team, or combination of personnel, material and places.

11630 Group Determiner = determined active

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2022-10-18reviseMarc DuteauTSMGFixing missing metadata; up-349
2022-02-17 00:00:32+1100reviseGrahame GrieveVocabulary WGPopulate Missing caseSensitive property; UP-286
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.