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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.3.14.133 4.3.2.138 Code System CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status

Patient Administration icon Work Group   Maturity Level : 2 Trial Use Use Context : Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

XML / JSON
Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status
Version: 4.3.0 5.0.0-ballot
Name: EncounterStatus
Title: EncounterStatus
Status: draft
Definition:

Current state of the encounter.

Committee: Patient Administration icon Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.247 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete
All codes ValueSet: EncounterStatus

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.14.133.1 4.3.2.138.1 Content

4.3.14.133.2 EncounterStatus Current state of the encounter.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status defines the following codes:

arrived Arrived The Patient is present for the encounter, however is not currently meeting with a practitioner. triaged Triaged
Code Display Definition Copy
planned Planned The Encounter has not yet started. The patient has been assessed for the priority of their treatment based on the severity of their condition. btn   btn
in-progress In Progress The Encounter has begun and the patient is present / the practitioner and the patient are meeting. btn   btn
onleave onhold On Leave Hold The Encounter has begun, but is currently on hold, e.g. because the patient is temporarily on leave. btn   btn
finished discharged Finished Discharged The Encounter has been clinically completed, the patient has been discharged from the facility or the visit has ended, and the patient may have departed (refer to subjectStatus). While the encounter is in this status, administrative activities are usually performed, collating all required documentation and charge information before being released for billing, at which point the status will move to completed. btn   btn
completed Completed The Encounter has ended. btn   btn
cancelled Cancelled The Encounter has ended before it has begun. btn   btn
discontinued Discontinued The Encounter has started, but was not able to be completed. Further action may need to be performed, such as rescheduling appointments related to this encounter. btn   btn
entered-in-error Entered in Error This instance should not have been part of this patient's medical record. btn   btn
unknown Unknown The encounter status is unknown. Note that "unknown" is a value of last resort and every attempt should be made to provide a meaningful value other than "unknown". btn   btn

 

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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. 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