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4.3.1.382 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods

Orders and Observations Work Group

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Defining URL:	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods
Name:	Observation Methods
Definition:	Observation Method codes from [SNOMED CT](http://snomed.info/sct) where concept is-a 272394005 (Technique (qualifier value)) or is-a 129264002 (Action (qualifier value)) or is-a 386053000 (Evaluation procedure(procedure))
Committee:	Orders and Observations Work Group
OID:	2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.382 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:	This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement.
Source Resource	XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

• Observation.method (Example)
• StructureDefinition DeviceMetricObservation: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition Observation-Genetics: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition VitalSigns: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BodyWeight: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition RespRate: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition HeartRate: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BodyTemp: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BodyHeight: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BodyLength: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition HeadCircum: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition OxygenSat: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BMI: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition BP: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition VitalsPanel: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition Cholesterol: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition Triglyceride: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition HDLCholesterol: Observation.method ((Example))
• StructureDefinition LDLCholesterol: Observation.method ((Example))

4.3.1.382.1 Content Logical Definition

4.3.1.382.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 19 Apr 2017

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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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