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This value set is used in the following places:
The methods of referral can be used when referring to a specific HealthcareService resource.
Generated
Narrative:
ValueSet
service-referral-method
This
value
set
includes
codes
from
the
following
code
systems:
Last updated: 2025-11-10T15:17:08.817Z
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
version
📦1.0.1
This
expansion
generated
01
10
Nov
2019
2025
ValueSet
This
value
set
contains
5
concepts
Expansion
performed
internally
based
on
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
version
4.0.1
All
codes
from
system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
codesystem
ReferralMethod
v1.0.1
(CodeSystem)
This value set contains 6 concepts
| System | Code | Display | Definition |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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fax
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Fax | Referrals may be accepted by fax. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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phone
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Phone |
Referrals
may
be
accepted
over
the
|
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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elec
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Secure Messaging | Referrals may be accepted via a secure messaging system. To determine the types of secure messaging systems supported, refer to the identifiers collection. Callers will need to understand the specific identifier system used to know that they are able to transmit messages. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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semail
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Secure Email | Referrals may be accepted via a secure email. To send please encrypt with the services public key. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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mail
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Referrals may be accepted via regular postage (or hand delivered). | |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/service-referral-method
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self
![]() | Self-referral | Referrals may be accepted via self-referral. |
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Lvl | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - 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 |