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4.4.1.581 4.4.1.635 Value Set ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-special-courtesy

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Responsible Owner: Patient Administration icon Work Group Informative Use Context : Any Country: World
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Summary Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-special-courtesy Special courtesy Definition: This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate special courtesies provided to the patient. Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
draft as of 2025-11-09 Patient Administration Computable Name : SpecialCourtesy Work Group
OID: Flags : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.252 (for OID based terminology systems) Source Resource XML / JSON : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.252

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.581.1 4.4.1.635.1 Definition

This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate special courtesies provided to the patient.

4.4.1.635.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet encounter-special-courtesy

Last updated: 2025-11-09T02:03:16.847Z

This value set includes codes from based on the following code systems: rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy icon version 📦3.0.0
    Code Display Definition
    EXT icon extended courtesy extended courtesy
    NRM icon normal courtesy normal courtesy
    PRF icon professional courtesy professional courtesy
    STF icon staff Courtesies extended to the staff of the entity providing service.
    VIP icon very important person very important person
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor icon version 📦3.0.0
    Code Display Definition
    UNK icon unknown Description:A **Description:**A proper value is applicable, but not known.
    Usage Notes:
    **Usage Notes**: This means the actual value is not known. If the only thing that is unknown is how to properly express the value in the necessary constraints (value set, datatype, etc.), then the OTH or UNC flavor should be used. No properties should be included for a datatype with this property unless:

    1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
    2. Those properties further qualify the nature of what is unknown. (E.g. specifying a use code of "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.)

 

4.4.1.635.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 09 Nov 2025

ValueSet

This value set contains 6 concepts

System Code Display Definition
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy    EXT icon extended courtesy
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy    NRM icon normal courtesy
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy    PRF icon professional courtesy
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy    STF icon staff Courtesies extended to the staff of the entity providing service.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EncounterSpecialCourtesy    VIP icon very important person
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor    UNK icon unknown

**Description:**A proper value is applicable, but not known.

Usage Notes : This means the actual value is not known. If the only thing that is unknown is how to properly express the value in the necessary constraints (value set, datatype, etc.), then the OTH or UNC flavor should be used. No properties should be included for a datatype with this property unless:

  1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
  2. Those properties further qualify the nature of what is unknown. (E.g. specifying a use code of "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.)

 

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