Vital Records Death Reporting (VRDR) FHIR Implementation Guide
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CodeSystem: Local Observation Codes

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/CodeSystem/vrdr-observations-cs Version: 2.1.0
Active as of 2023-03-24 Computable Name: ObservationsCS

Local Observation Codes for observations that lack an appropriate LOINC code

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

This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/CodeSystem/vrdr-observations-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
emergingissues Emerging IssuesNCHS-required emerging issues data.
codedraceandethnicity Coded Race and EthnicityCoded Race and Ethnicity Data produced by NCHS from submitted death record
inputraceandethnicity Race and Ethnicity Data submitted by Jurisdictions to NCHS