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4.3.2.89 4.3.2.94 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/device-specification-category

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Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Trial Use Informative Use Context : Country: World
Official URL : http://hl7.org/fhir/device-specification-category Version : 5.0.0 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2022-03-28 2022-03-27 Computable Name : FHIRDeviceSpecializationCategory
Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Device Specification Category OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2054

This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.2.89.1 4.3.2.94.1 Definition

The kind of standards used by the device.

4.3.2.89.2 4.3.2.94.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem device-specification-category

Last updated: 2025-11-27T16:48:47.349Z

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/device-specification-category defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
communication Communication A communication standard. btn   btn
performance Performance A performance standard. btn   btn
measurement Measurement A measurement standard. btn   btn
risk-class Risk Class Class or catefory category of risk. btn   btn
electrical Electrical Electrical classification. btn   btn
material Material Classification related to materials. btn   btn
exchange Exchange Exchange category. btn   btn

 

See the full registry of code systems 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. See Code System for further information.
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). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
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