R4 Ballot #1 #2 (Mixed Normative/Trial use)

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4.2.13.354 4.3.13.429 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-category http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medication-dispense-category

Pharmacy Work Group   Maturity Level : 2 0 Trial Use Informative Use Context : Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-category http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medication-dispense-category
Version: 3.5.0
Name: MedicationDispenseCategory
Title: MedicationDispenseCategory
Definition:

A code describing where the dispensed medication is expected to be consumed or administered administered.

Committee: Pharmacy Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.354 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1113 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: MedicationDispenseCategory (A code describing where the dispensed medication is expected to be consumed or administered) administered.)

4.2.13.354.1 4.3.13.429.1 Content

4.2.13.354.2 4.3.13.429.2 MedicationDispenseCategory

A code describing where the dispensed medication is expected to be consumed or administered administered.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/medication-dispense-category http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medication-dispense-category defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
inpatient Inpatient Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting setting.
outpatient Outpatient Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office) office).
community Community Includes dispenses 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.).
discharge Discharge Includes dispenses for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility.

 

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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. 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