DSTU2

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1.25.2.1.143 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-priority

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-priority

Name:

Encounter Priority

Definition:

This is an example value set defined by the FHIR project, that could be used in Emergency to indicate the encounter priority as determined by triage.

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.143 (for OID based terminology systems)

System URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-priority

System OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.143

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

Encounter.priority (Example)

1.25.2.1.143.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-priority, which defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
imm	Immediate	Within seconds.
emg	Emergency	Within 10 minutes.
urg	Urgent	Within 30 minutes.
s-urg	Semi-urgent	Within 60 minutes.
no-urg	Non-urgent	Within 120 minutes.

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code