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4.3.1.106 4.4.1.151 Value Set ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority

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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: Narrative http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority
  • XML Name:
  • RequestPriority JSON
  • Definition: TTL The clinical priority of a diagnostic order.
OID:
Official URL : Committee: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority Work Group Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
draft as of 2025-11-08 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.106 (for OID based terminology systems) Computable Name : RequestPriority
Source Resource Flags : Immutable XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.115

This value set is used in the following places:

4.3.1.106.1 4.4.1.151.1 Definition

Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request.

4.4.1.151.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet request-priority This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Last updated: 2025-11-08T11:23:29.301Z

 

4.3.1.106.2 4.4.1.151.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 19 Apr 2017 08 Nov 2025

ValueSet This value set contains 4 concepts

Expansion performed internally based on http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority version 3.0.2 All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority codesystem RequestPriority v6.0.0-ballot3 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 4 concepts

The request has normal priority The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority. E.g. an emergency
Code System Display Code Definition Display
http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority    routine Routine
http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority    urgent Urgent
http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority    asap ASAP
http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority    stat STAT

 

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