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4.2.11.885 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/referralcategory

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/referralcategory
Name: ReferralCategory
Definition: Identifies the degree of intention/authorization associated with the request
Committee: Patient Care Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.885 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ReferralCategory (Identifies the degree of intention/authorization associated with the request)

4.2.11.885.1 Content

4.2.11.885.2 ReferralCategory

Identifies the degree of intention/authorization associated with the request

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/referralcategory defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
proposal Proposal The referral request represents a suggestion or recommendation that a referral be made.
plan Plan The referral request represents an intention by the author to make a referral, but no actual referral has yet been made/authorized.
request Request This is an actual referral request which, when active, will have the authorizations needed to allow it to be actioned.

 

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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
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)
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