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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods | 
| Name: | Observation Methods | 
| Definition: | Observation Method codes from SNOMED CT  | 
| Committee: | Orders and Observations  Work Group | 
| OID: | 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.395 (for OID based terminology systems) | 
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This value set includes codes from the following code systems:
http://snomed.info/sct  where concept  is-a  272394005 (Technique)
 where concept  is-a  272394005 (Technique)http://snomed.info/sct  where concept  is-a  129264002 (Action)
 where concept  is-a  129264002 (Action)http://snomed.info/sct  where concept  is-a  386053000 (Patient evaluation procedure)
 where concept  is-a  386053000 (Patient evaluation procedure)
This expansion generated 20 Dec 2017
This value set has >1000 codes in it. In order to keep the publication size manageable, only a selection (1000 codes) of the whole set of codes is shown
All codes from system http://snomed.info/sct
| Code | Display | Definition | 
| 58207001  | Competitive protein binding assay | |
| 115341008  | Total measurement | |
| 246363001  | Acquisition technique | |
| 246502009  | Bladder filling technique | |
| 246503004  | Catheter movement technique | |
| 246504005  | Near reading technique | |
| 246505006  | Photon detection technique | |
| 246506007  | Provocation technique | |
| 246507003  | Stimulation technique | |
| 255459008  | Flash | |
| 255463001  | Single tetany technique | |
| 255583002  | Retruded jaw relation technique | |
| 256233002  | Rectally infused saline solution | |
| 257414001  | Adult N types | |
| 257425005  | Bright field | |
| 257428007  | Dent sleeve technique | |
| 257452000  | Sbisa bar | |
| 257456002  | Solid sphere technique | |
| 257460004  | Swept spatial frequency bars | |
| 257465009  | Wax wafer technique | |
| 257740006  | V-Y advancement technique | |
| 257771002  | Cementing | |
| 257772009  | Cementing with normal viscosity cement | |
| 257774005  | Cementing with low viscosity cement | |
| 257775006  | Cementing with normal viscosity cement containing antibiotic | |
| 257776007  | Cementing with low viscosity cement containing antibiotic | |
| 257827009  | Press-fit component fixation | |
| 257932009  | Direct suturing technique | |
| 258005004  | Accelerometry | |
| 258006003  | Acidometric method | |
| 258009005  | Boyden chamber technique | |
| 258010000  | Catheter tip manometry | |
| 258011001  | Chessboard method | |
| 258012008  | Confocal laser scanning fluorescence | |
| 258013003  | Conventional manometry | |
| 258014009  | Dilution and colorimetry | |
| 258017002  | Double sampling dye-dilution test | |
| 258018007  | Drainage bottle measurement | |
| 258019004  | Drainage measurement | |
| 258020005  | Dye dilution technique | |
| 258021009  | Dye test | |
| 258022002  | E test | |
| 258025000  | Enzyme-mediated immunotransferase assay | |
| 258026004  | Enzyme method | |
| 258027008  | Equilibration method | |
| 258030001  | Gradient method | |
| 258031002  | Helium single breath technique | |
| 258033004  | Helium steady state technique | |
| 258034005  | Helium dilution | |
| 258035006  | High pressure liquid chromatography | |
| 258036007  | Immunoblotting | |
| 258037003  | Immunoradiometry | |
| 258038008  | Indicator dilution technique | |
| 258039000  | Iodometric method | |
| 258041004  | Isoenzyme typing | |
| 258044007  | Lectin typing | |
| 258045008  | Lipopolysaccharide typing | |
| 258047000  | Metabolic inhibition test | |
| 258048005  | Microbiological method | |
| 258053000  | Moorfields reading book test | |
| 258054006  | Natural filling | |
| 258055007  | Nitrocefin method | |
| 258056008  | Nitrogen washout | |
| 258059001  | Pharmacological stimulation | |
| 258060006  | Phenotyping | |
| 258063008  | Pneumatic otoscopy | |
| 258065001  | Polyethylene glycol precipitation | |
| 258066000  | Polymerase chain reaction | |
| 258067009  | Post-tetanic count stimulation | |
| 258068004  | Protein profiling | |
| 258069007  | Pyrolysis mass spectrometry | |
| 258070008  | Rapid-pull through | |
| 258071007  | Rebreathing method | |
| 258075003  | Serotyping | |
| 258076002  | Sham feed technique | |
| 258077006  | Sheridan Gardiner technique | |
| 258078001  | Station pull-through | |
| 258080007  | Thermodilution technique | |
| 258081006  | Ultraviolet absorption | |
| 258082004  | Vector volume analysis | |
| 258083009  | Visual estimation | |
| 258084003  | Weighing of swabs | |
| 258086001  | Zymodeme typing | |
| 258087005  | Agar dilution | |
| 258094008  | Dark ground | |
| 258099003  | Fluorescence | |
| 258100006  | Heterophoria method | |
| 258102003  | Intermittent withdrawal technique | |
| 258109007  | Restriction fragment length polymorphism | |
| 258110002  | Saline method | |
| 258112005  | Sequence specific oligonucleotide probe | |
| 258113000  | Sequence specific primers-polymerase chain reaction | |
| 258114006  | SRH - Single radial hemolysis | |
| 258118009  | Suction drainage measurement | |
| 258119001  | Thermal test | |
| 258120007  | Vapor pressure depression | |
| 258121006  | Ungated equilibrium | |
| 258122004  | Whole cell long chain fatty acid methyl ester analysis | |
| 258123009  | ECG gated technique | |
| 258124003  | Gated equilibrium | |
| 258125002  | Freezing point depression | |
| 258126001  | Phase contrast | |
| 258128000  | Sjogren hand technique | |
| 258129008  | Snellen technique | |
| 258131004  | Sucrose density gradient separation | |
| 258133001  | Plate assay | |
| 258144009  | Position change | |
| 258150004  | Transmission | |
| 258159003  | Slime production typing | |
| 258164004  | Seldinger technique | |
| 258169009  | Remodeled pouch method | |
| 258171009  | Blind technique | |
| 258173007  | Direct vision technique | |
| 258178003  | Blood aspiration technique | |
| 258179006  | Blood flashback technique | |
| 258180009  | Pressure waveform analysis | |
| 258181008  | ECG analysis | |
| 258182001  | Cold light transillumination | |
| 258183006  | Gas injection and auscultation | |
| 260223001  | Maximum intercuspation technique | |
| 260227000  | Solid phase immune technique | |
| 260231006  | Van Slyke technique | |
| 260710009  | Obturation technique | |
| 260931002  | Post-processing | |
| 260982004  | Anticurvature technique | |
| 261006005  | Digital X-ray | |
| 261009003  | Dual cure method | |
| 261018001  | Mechanical | |
| 261032004  | Turnover | |
| 261033009  | Ultrasonic endodontic technique | |
| 261039008  | Valsalva maneuvre | |
| 261069001  | Double contrast technique | |
| 261070000  | Double flare technique | |
| 261190007  | Dautrey method | |
| 261192004  | Balanced force technique | |
| 261194003  | Cine study | |
| 261196001  | Direct application technique | |
| 261208004  | Intermittent administration | |
| 261209007  | Nipple sharing technique | |
| 261212005  | Percutaneous with automated instrumentation | |
| 261213000  | Percutaneous with endoscopic instrumentation | |
| 261214006  | Percutaneous with laser instrumentation | |
| 261215007  | Percutaneous with manual instrumentation | |
| 261216008  | Radionuclide plethysmography | |
| 261271009  | Thermal plastic technique | |
| 261272002  | Thermal solid technique | |
| 261338007  | Adhesive with supplementary suture technique | |
| 261373009  | Implant technique | |
| 261504003  | Close rectal dissection technique | |
| 261510003  | Conventional angiography | |
| 261548008  | Periarticular osteotomy | |
| 261561008  | Shelf technique | |
| 261567007  | Thermal injection technique | |
| 261573008  | Thyrotrophin releasing hormone stimulation | |
| 261671000  | Air contrast technique | |
| 261699009  | Before the filter | |
| 261700005  | Benchekroun technique | |
| 261708003  | Biochemical bond component fixation | |
| 261710001  | Bisecting angle technique | |
| 261714005  | Bone ingrowth system | |
| 261732005  | Corticotrophin releasing hormone stimulation | |
| 261754007  | Continuous infusion | |
| 261787006  | Explant technique | |
| 261790000  | Extra-high resolution technique | |
| 261793003  | Flow-directed technique | |
| 261856001  | Isaacs technique | |
| 261909000  | Light cure method | |
| 261940007  | Mechanical grab method | |
| 261943009  | Mitrofanoff technique | |
| 261947005  | Modified double flare technique | |
| 261958001  | Multiplanar reconstruction | |
| 261981004  | Neutral zone | |
| 262041006  | Paralleling technique | |
| 262048000  | Patient cycled method | |
| 262062007  | Power output | |
| 262063002  | Powered method | |
| 262064008  | Powered flexible method | |
| 262065009  | Powered rigid method | |
| 262069003  | Pressure controlled method | |
| 262092003  | Reciprocal mechanical technique | |
| 262095001  | Remaining connected | |
| 262110008  | Rotary mechanical endodontic technique | |
| 262136001  | Self-cure method | |
| 262148003  | Single contrast technique | |
| 262162005  | Sonic endodontic technique | |
| 262174009  | Standardized technique | |
| 262180001  | Stepback technique | |
| 262181002  | Stepdown technique | |
| 262201007  | Thallium uptake method | |
| 262207006  | Time cycled method | |
| 262265000  | Volume controlled method | |
| 262278000  | Warming intravenous fluid technique | |
| 262293001  | Wire guided technique | |
| 262295008  | With clearance measurement | |
| 262296009  | Cross-compression technique | |
| 262300005  | With GFR | |
| 262305000  | With separation | |
| 262310001  | With ureteric peristalsis analysis | |
| 262313004  | Without remount | |
| 262320006  | Xenon clearance method | |
| 262323008  | After the filter | |
| 263664004  | Altered cast technique | |
| 263696007  | Broth dilution | |
| 263725008  | Constant acceleration technique | |
| 263746004  | Electrosensitivity technique | |
| 263781002  | Impulse | |
| 263809005  | Microvascular | |
| 263902000  | Transcutaneous method | |
| 264220008  | Superior pedicle technique | |
| 264268002  | Agarose technique | |
| 264269005  | Amino acid signature pattern analysis | |
| 264270006  | Central pedicle technique | |
| 264271005  | Complement component 1q binding assay | |
| 264272003  | Conductivity technique | |
| 264273008  | Continuous withdrawal technique | |
| 264275001  | Fluorescence polarization immunoassay | |
| 264276000  | Half chessboard method | |
| 264277009  | Heel bounce | |
| 264279007  | Hydroxylamine method | |
| 264280005  | Inferior pedicle technique | |
| 264281009  | Dufourmental technique | |
| 264282002  | Maclure N test | |
| 264283007  | Multiple-breath technique | |
| 264284001  | Single-breath technique | |
| 264355007  | Ffooks technique | |
| 264582003  | Antibiogram typing | |
| 264583008  | Auxotyping | |
| 264584002  | Bacteriocin typing | |
| 264590003  | Hypothalamic stimulation | |
| 264619009  | 100 hue technique | |
| 264773007  | Dienes typing | |
| 264782001  | AMBER | |
| 264788002  | Biotyping | |
| 264826006  | Children's N tests | |
| 264828007  | City University technique | |
| 264859009  | Maclure technique | |
| 264863002  | Morphotyping | |
| 264896000  | Nucleic acid analysis | |
| 264903000  | Pattern onset/offset stimulation technique | |
| 264933007  | Thomas tank engine test | |
| 264934001  | Toxin typing | |
| 264935000  | Transluminal prosthetic method | |
| 264946002  | White noise masking of opposite ear | |
| 272389005  | Analysis | |
| 272390001  | Dilution | |
| 272391002  | Measurement | |
| 272392009  | Assay | |
| 272393004  | Tests | |
| 272395006  | Typings | |
| 276857005  | Thoracic impedance | |
| 277337007  | Surface landmark technique | |
| 277581000  | Suturing techniques | |
| 277620007  | Dental techniques | |
| 277768009  | Automated endodontic technique | |
| 277769001  | Hand technique | |
| 277835006  | Flap valve technique | |
| 277853000  | Submucosal tunnel technique | |
| 277913002  | Washing of swabs | |
| 278283001  | Percutaneous techniques | |
| 278289002  | Microscopy technique | |
| 278300004  | Pull-through technique | |
| 278394000  | Fluid replacement technique | |
| 278395004  | Imaging technique | |
| 278440009  | Copy denture technique | |
| 281408006  | Flow triggering | |
| 281409003  | Pressure triggering | |
| 281410008  | Differential lung ventilation | |
| 281417006  | One lung ventilation | |
| 281418001  | Left lung ventilation | |
| 281419009  | Right lung ventilation | |
| 281420003  | Bilateral lung ventilation | |
| 284466007  | Anger management technique | |
| 284467003  | Relaxation technique | |
| 286811001  | Pressure limited cycling method | |
| 302554003  | Contrast imaging technique | |
| 304033004  | Specific stimulation technique | |
| 304364007  | Fixation of prosthetic joint component | |
| 304367000  | Uncemented component fixation | |
| 309796000  | Loss of resistance technique | |
| 309797009  | Loss of resistance to air | |
| 309798004  | Loss of resistance to saline | |
| 312245009  | Angiography technique | |
| 312246005  | Digital subtraction angiography | |
| 312348008  | Image post-processing | |
| 313115005  | Flap transfer technique | |
| 313116006  | Advancement technique | |
| 313201001  | Simple suture technique | |
| 313202008  | Z-plasty technique | |
| 313281003  | Forward sliding | |
| 362943005  | Manual method | |
| 371871002  | Single beats - numeric estimation technique | |
| 371912002  | Best value | |
| 371913007  | Point source - numeric estimation technique | |
| 371914001  | Peak to peak - numeric estimation technique | |
| 371916004  | Representative - numeric estimation technique | |
| 371921001  | Averaged - numeric estimation technique | |
| 373098007  | Mean - numeric estimation technique | |
| 373099004  | Median - numeric estimation technique | |
| 373100007  | Mode - numeric estimation technique | |
| 373115008  | Routine - numeric estimation technique | |
| 397801003  | Single bolus | |
| 397850009  | Intravascular confirmation method | |
| 397884008  | Intermittent bolus | |
| 397916001  | Loss of resistance technique - other fluid | |
| 398037009  | Vessel location technique | |
| 398129004  | Loss of resistance technique - both saline and air | |
| 398317000  | Finder needle technique | |
| 404655007  | Autofluorescence | |
| 414378002  | Hanging drop technique | |
| 414456005  | Imaging guidance technique | |
| 414611008  | Line placement technique | |
| 415037003  | Paresthesia technique | |
| 415741008  | Transarterial technique | |
| 416238005  | Intubation technique | |
| 416423007  | Tracheal intubation technique | |
| 417453009  | Bronchial intubation technique | |
| 418449005  | Gently | |
| 418694008  | Rapidly | |
| 419125005  | Liberally | |
| 419443000  | Slowly | |
| 419913006  | Vigorously | |
| 420004004  | Swallowed whole | |
| 424457002  | Intrathecal confirmation technique | |
| 445911007  | Extracorporeal technique | |
| 446402005  | Hemodialysis technique | |
| 446406008  | Inhalation technique | |
| 446947001  | Electroosmosis technique | |
| 447027002  | Irrigation technique | |
| 447056002  | Occlusive dressing technique | |
| 447120003  | Injection technique | |
| 447692002  | Percutaneous gastrostomy (button) technique | |
| 447693007  | Peritoneal dialysis technique | |
| 447826007  | Infusion technique | |
| 447963004  | Intravenous push technique | |
| 448076005  | Iontophoresis technique | |
| 449137004  | Intravenous piggyback technique | |
| 449225005  | Hemodiafiltration technique | |
| 702658000  | Microbial culture | |
| 702659008  | Automated count | |
| 702660003  | Test strip | |
| 702661004  | Light microscopy | |
| 702662006  | High power field light microscopy | |
| 702663001  | Manual count | |
| 702664007  | Immunological method | |
| 702665008  | Cytology stain | |
| 702666009  | Cytology | |
| 702667000  | Clearance calculation formula | |
| 702668005  | Modification of diet in renal disease formula | |
| 702669002  | Direct assay | |
| 702673004  | Deoxyribonucleic acid probe | |
| 702674005  | Nucleic acid hybridization probe | |
| 702675006  | Probe with target amplification | |
| 702872006  | Detection limit equal to or less than 20 mg/L | |
| 702873001  | Calculation technique | |
| 702940009  | Filtration | |
| 702941008  | Paraffin embedding | |
| 702942001  | Concentration | |
| 702943006  | DNA extraction | |
| 702944000  | RNA extraction | |
| 702945004  | Estimated from glycated hemoglobin | |
| 702946003  | Coagulation technique | |
| 702947007  | Corrected for nucleated erythrocytes | |
| 703436002  | Detection limit equal to or less than 0.005 mIU/L | |
| 703437006  | Detection limit equal to or less than 0.01 ng/mL | |
| 703438001  | Detection limit equal to or less than 0.05 mIU/L | |
| 703439009  | Detection limit equal to or less than 1.0 ng/dL | |
| 703440006  | Detection limit equal to or less than 3.47 pmol/L | |
| 703441005  | Wright stain method | |
| 703442003  | Gradient strip susceptibility test | |
| 703443008  | Fungus stain method | |
| 703444002  | Fluorescent immunoassay | |
| 703445001  | Ion selective electrode measurement | |
| 703446000  | Immunoblot assay | |
| 703447009  | EIA technique | |
| 703448004  | Latex agglutination test | |
| 703449007  | Radioimmunoassay | |
| 703450007  | Electrophoresis | |
| 703451006  | Low power field light microscopy | |
| 703452004  | Electrical impedance technique | |
| 703454003  | Centrifugation technique | |
| 703455002  | Rapid Plasma Reagin technique | |
| 703456001  | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory technique | |
| 703457005  | Wet preparation technique | |
| 703458000  | Neutralization method | |
| 703459008  | Westergren technique | |
| 703460003  | Wintrobe technique | |
| 703461004  | Concentration of parasites method | |
| 703462006  | Cockcroft-Gault formula | |
| 703463001  | Calculated from oxygen partial pressure | |
| 703488009  | Coagulation 1:1 saline mixture technique | |
| 703490005  | Transcutaneous CO2 monitor | |
| 703492002  | Transcutaneous O2 monitor | |
| 703497008  | Calculated from signal to cutoff ratio | |
| 703501003  | Toxicology screening technique | |
| 703505007  | Clearance calculation relative to 1.73 square meters body surface area | |
| 703506008  | Clearance calculation relative to 1.73 square meters body surface area and adjusted for African race | |
| 703507004  | Clearance calculation relative to 1.73 square meters body surface area and adjusted for non-African race | |
| 703689005  | High sensitivity method for C-reactive protein | |
| 703690001  | Confirmatory technique | |
| 703724007  | High sensitivity method for estradiol | |
| 703725008  | Culture | |
| 703750006  | Aerobic culture | |
| 703751005  | Anaerobic culture | |
| 703752003  | Organism specific culture | |
| 703753008  | Detecting without classifying | |
| 703754002  | Detecting by light microscopy without classifying | |
| 703856008  | Organism staining technique | |
| 703857004  | Staining technique | |
| 703858009  | Numeric estimation technique | |
| 703950001  | High sensitivity method for bioavailable testosterone | |
| 707682000  | Adjusted measurement technique | |
| 707683005  | Adjusted for diabetes technique | |
| 707684004  | Adjusted for multiple gestations technique | |
| 707685003  | Adjusted for sex hormone binding globulin technique | |
| 707687006  | Adjusted for weight technique | |
| 707688001  | Adjusted to patients actual temperature technique | |
| 707689009  | Adjusted to pH 7.4 technique | |
| 707690000  | Corrected for albumin technique | |
| 707691001  | Corrected for background technique | |
| 707692008  | Corrected for glucose technique | |
| 707693003  | Corrected for total protein technique | |
| 707694009  | Saturation adjusted to 0.5 technique | |
| 707695005  | Standard base excess technique | |
| 707696006  | Standard base excess adjusted for oxygen saturation technique | |
| 707698007  | Ion selective membrane electrode output adjusted to pH 7.4 | |
| 707699004  | Helium single breath output adjusted for hemoglobin | |
| 707700003  | Automated count output corrected for nucleated erythrocytes | |
| 707701004  | Calculated and adjusted for body weight | |
| 707702006  | Calculated output adjusted to standard | |
| 708056006  | Acid fast stain | |
| 708058007  | Flow cytometry | |
| 708060009  | Genotype determination | |
| 708061008  | Gram stain | |
| 708062001  | Immunodiffusion | |
| 708063006  | Immunoelectrophoresis | |
| 708064000  | Immunofixation | |
| 708065004  | Pulse oximetry | |
| 708066003  | Trichrome stain | |
| 708067007  | Wright-Giemsa stain | |
| 708068002  | Molecular genetics | |
| 708069005  | Chromogenic technique | |
| 708070006  | Solubility test | |
| 708071005  | Smearing technique | |
| 708072003  | Multiple allergen-bearing disc | |
| 708073008  | Minimum inhibitory concentration susceptibility test | |
| 708074002  | LISS | |
| 708075001  | KOH preparation | |
| 708076000  | Kleihauer-Betke technique | |
| 708077009  | Infrared spectroscopy | |
| 708078004  | India ink staining technique | |
| 708097004  | Immunohistochemistry | |
| 708099001  | Rapid immunoassay | |
| 708104000  | Agglutination technique | |
| 708125000  | Cold incubation, 24 hours | |
| 708128003  | Acid fast Kinyoun's cold carbolfuchsin stain | |
| 708130001  | Coombs test | |
| 708131002  | Anti human globulin test, direct | |
| 708132009  | Anti human globulin test, indirect | |
| 708133004  | Complement fixation | |
| 708532004  | Platelet aggregation technique | |
| 718496006  | Bacterial bacteriophage typing | |
| 129265001  | Evaluation - action | |
| 129266000  | Measurement - action | |
| 129267009  | Administrative action | |
| 129268004  | Observation - action | |
| 129269007  | Assisting - action | |
| 129271007  | Management - action | |
| 129272000  | Stimulation - action | |
| 129273005  | Admission - action | |
| 129274004  | Discharge - action | |
| 129275003  | Administrative transfer - action | |
| 129276002  | Referral - action | |
| 129277006  | Administrative disposition - action | |
| 129278001  | Audit - action | |
| 129279009  | Medicolegal action | |
| 129280007  | Medicolegal testimony - action | |
| 129283009  | Training - action | |
| 129284003  | Surgical action | |
| 129286001  | Microsurgery - action | |
| 129287005  | Incision - action | |
| 129288000  | Exploratory incision - action | |
| 129289008  | Drainage - action | |
| 129291000  | Drilling - action | |
| 129292007  | Evacuation - action | |
| 129293002  | Dissection - action | |
| 129294008  | Discission - action | |
| 129295009  | Slitting - action | |
| 129296005  | Bisection - action | |
| 129297001  | Bifurcation - action | |
| 129298006  | Division - action | |
| 129299003  | Release - action | |
| 129300006  | Puncture - action | |
| 129301005  | Scarification - action | |
| 129303008  | Removal - action | |
| 129304002  | Excision - action | |
| 129305001  | Wedge resection - action | |
| 129306000  | Surgical removal - action | |
| 129307009  | Expulsion - action | |
| 129308004  | Reexcision - action | |
| 129309007  | Amputation - action | |
| 129310002  | Transfixion - action | |
| 129311003  | Evisceration - action | |
| 129312005  | Enucleation - action | |
| 129313000  | Trephination - action | |
| 129314006  | Biopsy - action | |
| 129315007  | Incisional biopsy - action | |
| 129316008  | Aspiration - action | |
| 129317004  | Debridement - action | |
| 129318009  | Saucerization - action | |
| 129319001  | Curettage - action | |
| 129321006  | Trimming - action | |
| 129322004  | Shaving - action | |
| 129323009  | Scraping - action | |
| 129324003  | Filleting - action | |
| 129325002  | Introduction - action | |
| 129326001  | Injection - action | |
| 129327005  | Tattooing - action | |
| 129328000  | Inflation - action | |
| 129330003  | Infusion - action | |
| 129331004  | Perfusion - action | |
| 129332006  | Irrigation - action | |
| 129333001  | Insufflation - action | |
| 129334007  | Instillation - action | |
| 129335008  | Embolization - action | |
| 129337000  | Reimplantation - action | |
| 129339002  | Intubation - action | |
| 129340000  | Sounding - action | |
| 129344009  | Surgical recession - action | |
| 129345005  | Resection-recession - action | |
| 129346006  | Radial incision - action | |
| 129347002  | Surgical transfer - action | |
| 129348007  | Z-plasty - action | |
| 129349004  | Surgical lengthening - action | |
| 129350004  | Surgical shortening - action | |
| 129351000  | Surgical augmentation - action | |
| 129352007  | Surgical advancement - action | |
| 129353002  | Suspension and fixation - action | |
| 129354008  | Exteriorization - action | |
| 129355009  | Marsupialization - action | |
| 129356005  | Reinforcement - action | |
| 129357001  | Closure - action | |
| 129358006  | Layered closure - action | |
| 129360008  | Oversewing - action | |
| 129366002  | Closure by buckling - action | |
| 129368001  | Cerclage - action | |
| 129369009  | Ligation - action | |
| 129371009  | Fixation - action | |
| 129372002  | Cryopexy - action | |
| 129373007  | Plication - action | |
| 129374001  | Imbrication - action | |
| 129376004  | Construction - action | |
| 129377008  | Reconstruction - action | |
| 129378003  | Stabilization - action | |
| 129379006  | Fusion - action | |
| 129380009  | Anchoring - action | |
| 129381008  | Enlargement - action | |
| 129382001  | Destruction - action | |
| 129383006  | Avulsion - action | |
| 129384000  | Decortication - action | |
| 129385004  | Stripping - action | |
| 129386003  | Stripping and ligation - action | |
| 129387007  | Abrasion - action | |
| 129388002  | Salabrasion - action | |
| 129389005  | Grinding - action | |
| 129390001  | Coagulation - action | |
| 129391002  | Obliteration - action | |
| 129392009  | Cauterization - action | |
| 129393004  | Cryosurgery - action | |
| 129394005  | Thermocautery - action | |
| 129395006  | Fulguration - action | |
| 129396007  | Electrodesiccation - action | |
| 129397003  | Electrocoagulation - action | |
| 129398008  | Galvanocauterization - action | |
| 129399000  | Electrodestruction - action | |
| 129400007  | Crushing - action | |
| 129401006  | Fragmentation - action | |
| 129402004  | Emulsification - action | |
| 129403009  | Chemosurgery - action | |
| 129404003  | Chemocautery - action | |
| 129405002  | Photocoagulation - action | |
| 129406001  | Transplantation - action | |
| 129407005  | Grafting - action | |
| 129408000  | Manipulation - action | |
| 129409008  | Mobilization - action | |
| 129410003  | Remobilization - action | |
| 129411004  | Traction - action | |
| 129412006  | Manual reduction - action | |
| 129413001  | Elevation - action | |
| 129414007  | Instrumental elevation - action | |
| 129415008  | Extraction - action | |
| 129416009  | Surgical extraction - action | |
| 129418005  | Expression - action | |
| 129419002  | Dilation - action | |
| 129420008  | Stretching - action | |
| 129421007  | Dilation and stretching - action | |
| 129423005  | Bougienage - action | |
| 129424004  | Fitting - action | |
| 129425003  | Application - action | |
| 129426002  | Adjustment - action | |
| 129427006  | Reduction - action | |
| 129430004  | Consultation - action | |
| 129431000  | History taking - action | |
| 129433002  | Inspection - action | |
| 129434008  | Palpation - action | |
| 129435009  | Percussion - action | |
| 129436005  | Auscultation - action | |
| 129437001  | Optical transillumination - action | |
| 129438006  | Prescription - action | |
| 129441002  | Counseling - action | |
| 129442009  | Iontophoresis - action | |
| 129443004  | Electrolysis - action | |
| 129444005  | Surgical galvanism - action | |
| 129445006  | Administration - action | |
| 129449000  | Functional assessment - action | |
| 183648002  | Long-term assistance | |
| 245854003  | Proximal anastomosis | |
| 245855002  | Distal anastomosis | |
| 255595002  | Debulking - action | |
| 256644001  | Darning - action | |
| 257729003  | Ablation | |
| 257730008  | Chemical destruction | |
| 257739009  | Open adjustment | |
| 257741005  | Anastomosis | |
| 257742003  | Direct anastomosis - action | |
| 257743008  | Lecompte maneuver | |
| 257744002  | End-to-end anastomosis | |
| 257745001  | Double barrelled end-to-end anastomosis | |
| 257746000  | End-to-side anastomosis | |
| 257747009  | Roux-en-Y | |
| 257748004  | End-to-side anastomosis without tunnel | |
| 257749007  | End-to-side anastomosis with tunnel | |
| 257750007  | Side-to-side anastomosis | |
| 257751006  | Wallace "69" side-to-end anastomosis | |
| 257759008  | FNA - Fine needle aspiration | |
| 257768005  | Binding - action | |
| 257777003  | Chemical inactivation | |
| 257778008  | Chemodissolution | |
| 257780002  | Mass closure | |
| 257781003  | Interrupted mass closure | |
| 257782005  | Continuous mass closure | |
| 257783000  | Thermocoagulation | |
| 257784006  | Semm thermal coagulation | |
| 257785007  | Wolf thermal coagulation | |
| 257786008  | Cryotherapy - action | |
| 257788009  | Delamination | |
| 257789001  | Hydrodelamination | |
| 257791009  | Desiccation - action | |
| 257802002  | Anterior displacement | |
| 257803007  | Posterior displacement | |
| 257804001  | Lateral displacement | |
| 257805000  | Medial displacement | |
| 257806004  | Close rectal dissection | |
| 257808003  | Ultrasonic dissection | |
| 257811002  | External drainage | |
| 257817003  | Digital evacuation | |
| 257821005  | Manual expression | |
| 257822003  | Extracapsular extraction | |
| 257824002  | Intracapsular extraction | |
| 257825001  | Fenestration - action | |
| 257846005  | Ballistic fragmentation | |
| 257850003  | Mechanical fragmentation | |
| 257855008  | Electromagnetic pulse fragmentation | |
| 257857000  | Galvanism | |
| 257859002  | High intensity focused ultrasound | |
| 257863009  | Radioactive destruction | |
| 257867005  | Insertion - action | |
| 257878002  | Keeling - action | |
| 257880008  | Localization | |
| 257884004  | Immobilization - action | |
| 257885003  | Occlusion | |
| 257886002  | Operative ultrasound | |
| 257889009  | Padding | |
| 257890000  | Peeling - action | |
| 257893003  | Pressure | |
| 257894009  | One handed pressure | |
| 257895005  | Two handed pressure | |
| 257897002  | Realignment - action | |
| 257903006  | Repair - action | |
| 257905004  | Keel repair | |
| 257906003  | Mayo repair | |
| 257907007  | Patching - action | |
| 257911001  | Repair of recurrence | |
| 257912008  | Rotation - action | |
| 257913003  | IR - Internal rotation | |
| 257914009  | External rotation | |
| 257915005  | Sampling | |
| 257916006  | Bilateral sampling | |
| 257917002  | Bilateral sequential sampling | |
| 257918007  | Bilateral simultaneous sampling | |
| 257923007  | Sampling without trap | |
| 257926004  | Unilateral sampling | |
| 257928003  | Segmentation | |
| 257933004  | Tamponade - action | |
| 257935006  | Tapering - action | |
| 257937003  | Soft tissue transfer | |
| 257938008  | Transfer of bone block | |
| 257940003  | Transposition - action | |
| 258061005  | Photic stimulation | |
| 260222006  | SPECT | |
| 261027000  | Sequential anastomosis | |
| 261191006  | Open extraction | |
| 261197005  | Doppler color flow | |
| 261198000  | Doppler continuous wave | |
| 261199008  | Doppler pulsed | |
| 261391004  | Resurfacing - action | |
| 261398005  | Alloplastic grafting | |
| 261498006  | Bone-patellar tendon-bone reconstruction | |
| 261499003  | Braided prosthetic ligament reconstruction | |
| 261518005  | Cystodiathermy | |
| 261519002  | Diathermy excision | |
| 261520008  | Diathermy snare - action | |
| 261526002  | Electromagnetic fragmentation | |
| 261545006  | Loop diathermy excision | |
| 261553003  | REDY - Regeneration of dialysate | |
| 261569005  | Thermocompaction | |
| 261576000  | Ultrasound fragmentation | |
| 262143007  | Side-to-end anastomosis | |
| 263720003  | Compression | |
| 264592006  | Intravesical drug therapy | |
| 264594007  | Laser - action | |
| 264730003  | Lateral rotation | |
| 264739002  | Medial rotation | |
| 264947006  | Prescription of optical aid | |
| 272381008  | Microvascular anastomosis - action | |
| 274392008  | EUA - Examination under anesthetic | |
| 276734006  | Mechanical assistance | |
| 277261002  | Excision biopsy | |
| 277607009  | Digital removal | |
| 277763000  | Refashioning | |
| 277851003  | Conduit anastomosis | |
| 277852005  | Reservoir anastomosis | |
| 278110001  | Radiographic imaging | |
| 278292003  | Ultrasound imaging | |
| 278312000  | Reattachment - action | |
| 278313005  | Regeneration | |
| 278420002  | Sealing | |
| 281609006  | Cryoablation - action | |
| 281613004  | Decompression - action | |
| 281615006  | Exploration - action | |
| 281698007  | Cryocautery - action | |
| 281767003  | Manual dilatation | |
| 281838007  | Disarticulation - action | |
| 281839004  | Exenteration | |
| 282015008  | Shave biopsy - action | |
| 282089006  | Replacement - action | |
| 282722008  | Ultrasound destruction | |
| 286553006  | Plastic operation | |
| 286637000  | Block dissection | |
| 286792001  | Denervation | |
| 287682008  | Application of caustics | |
| 288324002  | Eversion - action | |
| 288466002  | Diathermy incision | |
| 288468001  | Disimpaction - action | |
| 289928003  | Reduction plasty | |
| 289930001  | Enzyme destruction | |
| 289936007  | Shave excision | |
| 289938008  | Microsurgical repair | |
| 290001001  | Recession - action | |
| 297179000  | Microsurgical anastomosis | |
| 297183000  | Revascularization | |
| 298053008  | Devascularization - action | |
| 298116000  | Application of substance | |
| 299712004  | Osteoclasis - action | |
| 299713009  | Osteotomy - action | |
| 299893001  | Interposition anastomosis - action | |
| 302193003  | Actions by modality | |
| 302196006  | Freeing - action | |
| 302199004  | Examination - action | |
| 302204005  | Ultrasound - action | |
| 302205006  | Microwave - action | |
| 303893007  | Functional modification | |
| 303894001  | Structural modification | |
| 303955003  | Transfusion - action | |
| 303996000  | Terminalization | |
| 303998004  | Unused action values | |
| 304054006  | Structural support - action | |
| 304904003  | Manual evacuation | |
| 312236008  | Duplex ultrasound | |
| 312250003  | Magnetic resonance imaging | |
| 312251004  | Computed tomography technique | |
| 312254007  | Plain X-ray imaging | |
| 312275004  | Fluoroscopic imaging | |
| 312336005  | Opening - action | |
| 312337001  | Thermography imaging | |
| 312421008  | Radionuclide imaging | |
| 312883004  | Desensitization - action | |
| 313029009  | Brachytherapy - action | |
| 360017003  | Clipping - action | |
| 360018008  | Stimulus dosing technique | |
| 360020006  | Extirpation - action | |
| 360021005  | Bypass - action | |
| 360025001  | Harvesting - action | |
| 360027009  | Interposition - action | |
| 360028004  | Surgical biopsy - action | |
| 360029007  | Nonsurgical biopsy - action | |
| 360032005  | Flap reconstruction - action | |
| 360037004  | Imaging - action | |
| 360038009  | Gluing - action | |
| 360051004  | Surgical toilet | |
| 360060007  | Approximation - action | |
| 360082000  | Apposition - action | |
| 360084004  | Septation - action | |
| 360087006  | Indirect anastomosis - action | |
| 360146007  | Repositioning - action | |
| 360147003  | Attention - action | |
| 360148008  | Obstetric action | |
| 360149000  | Delivery - action | |
| 360150000  | Inlay replacement - action | |
| 360152008  | Monitoring - action | |
| 360153003  | Take impression - action | |
| 360154009  | Try-in of device - action | |
| 360160009  | Checking - action | |
| 360161008  | Induction - action | |
| 360163006  | Infiltration - action | |
| 360165004  | Apheresis - action | |
| 360166003  | Filtration - action | |
| 360220002  | Mapping - action | |
| 360222005  | Massage - action | |
| 360223000  | Cine imaging - action | |
| 360226008  | Electrical discharge - action | |
| 360231005  | Video imaging - action | |
| 360232003  | Spectroscopy - action | |
| 360239007  | Termination - action | |
| 360240009  | Connection - action | |
| 360270004  | Therapy - action | |
| 360272007  | Discussion - action | |
| 360273002  | Provision - action | |
| 360314001  | Cutting - action | |
| 360315000  | Filing - action | |
| 360323003  | Restore - action | |
| 360324009  | Obturation - action | |
| 360325005  | Simple removal - action | |
| 360393008  | Disinsertion - action | |
| 362939006  | Dissolution - action | |
| 363659002  | Pacing - action | |
| 363678002  | Positron emission tomographic imaging | |
| 367529003  | Lending - action | |
| 367558000  | Contouring - action | |
| 367559008  | Preparation - action | |
| 367560003  | Buckling - action | |
| 367642006  | Inversion - action | |
| 367740008  | Suspension - action | |
| 369242005  | Hyfrecation - action | |
| 386746003  | Maintenance - action | |
| 399009009  | B mode ultrasound | |
| 399015009  | Tomographic imaging, plain radiologic - action | |
| 399035005  | Tomographic imaging - action | |
| 399064001  | 2D mode ultrasound | |
| 399155008  | M-mode ultrasound | |
| 410460000  | Illumination | |
| 410461001  | Dual diffuse direct illumination | |
| 410462008  | Fine slit beam direct illumination | |
| 410463003  | Broad tangential direct illumination | |
| 410464009  | Indirect sclerotic scatter illumination | |
| 410465005  | Indirect retroillumination from the iris | |
| 410466006  | Indirect retroillumination from the retina | |
| 410467002  | Indirect iris transillumination | |
| 410756002  | Surgical decompression - action | |
| 410757006  | Decompressive excision - action | |
| 410758001  | Decompressive incision - action | |
| 410759009  | Decompressive division - action | |
| 410769003  | Elevation reduction - action | |
| 410814006  | Surgical reduction - action | |
| 410817004  | Dilation repair - action | |
| 410820007  | Surgical transplantation - action | |
| 415186003  | Proximal illumination - action | |
| 416677001  | Internal drainage - action | |
| 419385000  | Use | |
| 419652001  | Take | |
| 419656003  | Examination AND/OR history taking - action | |
| 419988009  | Action of drug administration | |
| 424208002  | Shunt - action | |
| 424832003  | Surgical introduction - action | |
| 424900004  | Recommendation - action | |
| 425362007  | Surgical insertion - action | |
| 425689005  | Teaching - action | |
| 425704008  | Power doppler ultrasound | |
| 425764006  | Transection - action | |
| 426413004  | Closed reduction - action | |
| 426530000  | Open reduction - action | |
| 426865009  | 3D mode ultrasound | |
| 428010000  | Open embolization - action | |
| 428381003  | Diathermy - action | |
| 430975009  | Surgical piercing - action | |
| 439054007  | Surgical cataract aspiration - action | |
| 439237009  | Mechanical repair - action | |
| 439315000  | Wedge osteotomy - action | |
| 439417007  | Closed manual reduction - action | |
| 439513008  | Surgical size reduction - action | |
| 440338007  | Dispensing - action | |
| 440647007  | Mechanical construction - action | |
| 441504007  | Surgical manipulation - action | |
| 442837002  | Excision debridement - action | |
| 445103003  | Fixation by wedging - action | |
| 698788008  | Transmission illumination | |
| 698789000  | Reflection illumination | |
| 698790009  | Epifluorescence illumination | |
| 698792001  | Brightfield illumination | |
| 698793006  | Darkfield illumination | |
| 698794000  | Oblique illumination | |
| 698796003  | Phase contrast illumination | |
| 698797007  | Differential interference contrast | |
| 698798002  | Total internal reflection fluorescence | |
| 702569007  | Cone beam computed tomography imaging - action | |
| 713295009  | Surgical replacement - action | |
| 128004  | Hand microscope examination of skin | |
| 135007  | Arthrotomy of wrist joint with exploration and biopsy | |
| 153001  | Cystourethroscopy with resection of ureterocele | |
| 170009  | Special potency disk identification, vancomycin test | |
| 197002  | Mold to yeast conversion test | |
| 306005  | Echography of kidney | |
| 334003  | Panorex examination of mandible | |
| 352003  | Reagent RBC, preparation antibody sensitized pool | |
| 353008  | IV/irrigation monitoring | |
| 389000  | Tobramycin measurement | |
| 435001  | Pulmonary inhalation study | |
| 468008  | Glutathione measurement | |
| 489004  | Ferritin measurement | |
| 493005  | Urobilinogen measurement, 48-hour, feces | |
| 540006  | Antibody to single and double stranded DNA measurement | |
| 574005  | Benzodiazepine measurement | |
| 628003  | Steinman test | |
| 642006  | Cerebral thermography | |
| 673005  | Indirect laryngoscopy | |
| 674004  | Abduction test | |
| 687005  | Albumin/Globulin ratio | |
| 697001  | Hepatitis A virus antibody measurement | |
| 759005  | Intracerebral electroencephalogram | |
| 762008  | Computerized axial tomography of cervical spine with contrast | |
| 767002  | White blood cell count | |
| 814007  | Electrophoresis measurement | |
| 831000  | Drawer test | |
| 853003  | Fecal fat measurement, 72-hour collection | |
| 870006  | Carbamazepine measurement | |
| 879007  | Special blood coagulation test, explain by report | |
| 893000  | Tumor antigen measurement | |
| 910002  | MHPG measurement, urine | |
| 941001  | Endoscopy of pituitary gland | |
| 951000  | Ultrasonic guidance for endomyocardial biopsy | |
| 969009  | Incision and exploration of larynx | |
| 1029002  | Fetoscopy | |
| 1035002  | Minimum bactericidal concentration test, microdilution method | |
| 1043007  | Doppler color flow velocity mapping | |
| 1044001  | Diagnostic ultrasound of abdomen and retroperitoneum | |
| 1225002  | Radiography of humerus | |
| 1292009  | Magnetic resonance imaging of urinary bladder | |
| 1324000  | Cerebrospinal fluid IgG ratio and IgG index | |
| 1358008  | Anti-human globulin test, enzyme technique, titer | |
| 1385001  | Echography, scan B-mode for fetal age determination | |
| 1399002  | Incision and exploration of ureter | |
| 1414009  | Angiography of arteriovenous shunt | |
| 1494008  | Osmolarity measurement | |
| 1550000  | Amikacin measurement | |
| 1559004  | IL-2 assay | |
| 1597004  | Skeletal X-ray of ankle and foot | |
| 1616001  | Galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase measurement, leukocytes | |
| 1640009  | History and physical examination, insurance | |
| 1677001  | Haagensen test | |
| 1712009  | Immunoglobulin typing, IgG | |
| 1757000  | Arthroscopy of wrist with partial synovectomy | |
| 1759002  | Assessment of nutritional status | |
| 1784004  | Fecal stercobilin, qualitative | |
| 1787006  | Ultrasonic guidance for pericardiocentesis | |
| 1820004  | Alcohol measurement, breath | |
| 1879000  | Fluorescent antigen measurement | |
| 2054004  | Barbiturates measurement, quantitative and qualitative | |
| 2196003  | Gas liquid chromatography, electron capture type | |
| 2214008  | Curette test of skin | |
| 2220009  | Complement component assay | |
| 2225004  | Sensititer system test | |
| 2244006  | Arthroscopy of wrist with internal fixation for instability | |
| 2266004  | Venography of adrenal, bilateral | |
| 2276001  | Exploration of popliteal artery | |
| 2278000  | Urinalysis, automated | |
| 2279008  | Antibody detection, RBC, enzyme, 1 stage technique, including anti-human globulin | |
| 2290003  | Microbial culture, anaerobic, initial isolation | |
| 2347001  | Diagnostic model construction | |
| 2373006  | Buffy coat smear evaluation | |
| 2408004  | Hexosaminidase A and total hexosaminidase measurement, serum | |
| 2425002  | Epstein-Barr virus serologic test | |
| 2448007  | Cell count of synovial fluid with differential count | |
| 2461007  | Tennis elbow test | |
| 2507007  | 5' Nucleotidase measurement | |
| 2508002  | Retrograde urography with KUB | |
| 2531002  | Mononuclear cell function assay | |
| 2629003  | Intracranial/cerebral perfusion pressure monitoring | |
| 2646000  | Incision and exploration of vas deferens | |
| 2690005  | Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvis | |
| 2693007  | Stool fat, quantitative measurement | |
| 2696004  | Hepatic venography with hemodynamic evaluation | |
| 2722000  | IL-3 assay | |
| 2731000  | Serologic test for influenza virus A | |
| 2737001  | Exploratory craniotomy, infratentorial | |
| 2743004  | Operative endoscopy of ileum | |
| 2811005  | Cineradiography of pharynx | |
| 2842000  | Gas chromatography measurement | |
| 2847006  | Cervical myelography | |
| 2885009  | Intradermal skin test | |
| 2891006  | Arthroscopy of elbow with partial synovectomy | |
| 2898000  | DNA analysis, antenatal, blood | 
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