EntityClass 
This table controls values for structural elements of the HL7 Reference Information Model. Therefore, it is part of the Normative
Ballot for the RIM.
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Lvl |
Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code |
Concept ID |
Mnemonic |
Print Name |
Definition/Description |
1
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S: EntityClassRoot (ENT)
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V13922 |
ENT |
entity |
Corresponds to the Entity class
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2
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A: EntityClassDocumentReceiving |
V16754 |
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3
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A: EntityClassPersonOrOrgReceiving |
V16756 |
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4
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S: EntityClassOrganization (ORG)
|
V10889 |
ORG |
organization |
A social or legal structure formed by human beings.
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5
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L: (PUB)
|
10891 |
PUB |
public institution |
An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental
agencies, associations.
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5
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L: (STATE)
|
10890 |
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.
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4
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L: (PSN)
|
10887 |
PSN |
person |
A living subject of the species homo sapiens.
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3
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L: (HCE)
|
16755 |
HCE |
health chart entity |
A health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.
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2
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S: EntityClassLivingSubject (LIV)
|
V10884 |
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).
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3
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S: EntityClassNonPersonLivingSubject (NLIV)
|
V11621 |
NLIV |
non-person living subject |
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4
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L: (ANM)
|
10885 |
ANM |
animal |
A living subject from the animal kingdom.
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4
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L: (MIC)
|
14028 |
MIC |
microorganism |
All single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.
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4
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L: (PLNT)
|
10886 |
PLNT |
plant |
A living subject from the order of plants.
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3
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L: (PSN)
|
10887 |
PSN |
person |
A living subject of the species homo sapiens.
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2
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S: EntityClassMaterial (MAT)
|
V10883 |
MAT |
material |
Any thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.
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3
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S: EntityClassManufacturedMaterial (MMAT)
|
V13934 |
MMAT |
manufactured material |
Corresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class
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4
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S: EntityClassContainer (CONT)
|
V11622 |
CONT |
container |
A container of other entities.
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5
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L: (HOLD)
|
14029 |
HOLD |
holder |
A type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.
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4
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S: EntityClassDevice (DEV)
|
V11623 |
DEV |
device |
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5
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L: (CER)
|
16098 |
CER |
certificate representation |
A physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.
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5
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L: (MODDV)
|
13939 |
MODDV |
imaging modality |
Class to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.
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3
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L: (CHEM)
|
10888 |
CHEM |
chemical substance |
An substance that is fully defined by an organic or anorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances.
Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.
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3
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L: (FOOD)
|
14027 |
FOOD |
food |
Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.
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2
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S: EntityClassOrganization (ORG)
|
V10889 |
ORG |
organization |
A social or legal structure formed by human beings.
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3
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L: (PUB)
|
10891 |
PUB |
public institution |
An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental
agencies, associations.
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3
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L: (STATE)
|
10890 |
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.
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2
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S: EntityClassPlace (PLC)
|
V10892 |
PLC |
place |
A physicial 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.
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3
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L: (CITY)
|
16835 |
CITY |
city or town |
The territory of a city, town or other municipality.
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3
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L: (COUNTRY)
|
16836 |
COUNTRY |
country |
The territory of a sovereign nation.
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3
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L: (COUNTY)
|
16837 |
COUNTY |
county or parish |
The territory of county, parish or other division of a state or province.
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3
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L: (PROVINCE)
|
16838 |
PROVINCE |
state or province |
The territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.
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2
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L: (RGRP)
|
11630 |
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.
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