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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.2.12.338 4.3.2.134 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-admin-category CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medication-admin-category

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: Narrative http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-admin-category
  • XML Name:
  • MedicationAdministrationCategory JSON
  • Definition: TTL A coded concept describing where the medication administered is expected to occur
OID:
Official URL : Committee: http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medication-admin-category Work Group Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-11-27 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.338 (for OID based terminology systems) Computable Name : MedicationAdministrationCategoryCodes Source Resource
XML / JSON Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: MedicationAdministration Category Codes OID : TBD

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

4.2.12.338.1 4.3.2.134.1 Content Definition

Medication Administration Category Codes Note to Balloters: This code system is expected to move to terminology.hl7.org icon

4.2.12.338.2

4.3.2.134.2 MedicationAdministrationCategory Content

A coded concept describing where the medication administered is expected to occur

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem medication-admin-category

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

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-admin-category http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medication-admin-category defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
inpatient Inpatient Includes administrations for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting setting. btn   btn
outpatient Outpatient Includes administrations for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office) office). btn   btn
community Community Includes administrations for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc) etc.). btn   btn
discharge Discharge Includes administrations for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility. btn   btn

 

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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 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