Classifies
the
Entity
class
and
all
of
its
subclasses.
The
terminology
is
hierarchical.
At
the
top
is
this
HL7-defined
domain
of
high-level
categories
(such
as
represented
by
the
Entity
subclasses).
Each
of
these
terms
must
be
harmonized
and
is
specializable.
The
value
sets
beneath
are
drawn
from
multiple,
frequently
external,
domains
that
reflect
much
more
fine-grained
typing.
|
Level
|
Code
|
Display
|
Definition
|
|
1
|
ENT
|
entity
|
Corresponds
to
the
Entity
class
|
|
2
|
HCE
|
health
chart
entity
|
A
health
chart
included
to
serve
as
a
document
receiving
entity
in
the
management
of
medical
records.
|
|
2
|
LIV
|
living
subject
|
Anything
that
essentially
has
the
property
of
life,
independent
of
current
state
(a
dead
human
corpse
is
still
essentially
a
living
subject).
|
|
3
|
NLIV
|
non-person
living
subject
|
A
subtype
of
living
subject
that
includes
all
living
things
except
the
species
Homo
Sapiens.
|
|
4
|
ANM
|
animal
|
A
living
subject
from
the
animal
kingdom.
|
|
4
|
MIC
|
microorganism
|
All
single
celled
living
organisms
including
protozoa,
bacteria,
yeast,
viruses,
etc.
|
|
4
|
PLNT
|
plant
|
A
living
subject
from
the
order
of
plants.
|
|
3
|
PSN
|
person
|
A
living
subject
of
the
species
homo
sapiens.
|
|
2
|
MAT
|
material
|
Any
thing
that
has
extension
in
space
and
mass,
may
be
of
living
or
non-living
origin.
|
|
3
|
CHEM
|
chemical
substance
|
A
substance
that
is
fully
defined
by
an
organic
or
inorganic
chemical
formula,
includes
mixtures
of
other
chemical
substances.
Refine
using,
e.g.,
IUPAC
codes.
|
|
3
|
FOOD
|
food
|
Naturally
occurring,
processed
or
manufactured
entities
that
are
primarily
used
as
food
for
humans
and
animals.
|
|
3
|
MMAT
|
manufactured
material
|
Corresponds
to
the
ManufacturedMaterial
class
|
|
4
|
CONT
|
container
|
A
container
of
other
entities.
|
|
5
|
HOLD
|
holder
|
A
type
of
container
that
can
hold
other
containers
or
other
holders.
|
|
4
|
DEV
|
device
|
A
subtype
of
ManufacturedMaterial
used
in
an
activity,
without
being
substantially
changed
through
that
activity.
The
kind
of
device
is
identified
by
the
code
attribute
inherited
from
Entity.
Usage:
This
includes
durable
(reusable)
medical
equipment
as
well
as
disposable
equipment.
|
|
5
|
CER
|
certificate
representation
|
A
physical
artifact
that
stores
information
about
the
granting
of
authorization.
|
|
5
|
MODDV
|
imaging
modality
|
Class
to
contain
unique
attributes
of
diagnostic
imaging
equipment.
|
|
2
|
ORG
|
organization
|
A
social
or
legal
structure
formed
by
human
beings.
|
|
3
|
PUB
|
public
institution
|
An
agency
of
the
people
of
a
state
often
assuming
some
authority
over
a
certain
matter.
Includes
government,
governmental
agencies,
associations.
|
|
3
|
STATE
|
state
|
A
politically
organized
body
of
people
bonded
by
territory,
culture,
or
ethnicity,
having
sovereignty
(to
a
certain
extent)
granted
by
other
states
(enclosing
or
neighboring
states).
This
includes
countries
(nations),
provinces
(e.g.,
one
of
the
United
States
of
America
or
a
French
departement),
counties
or
municipalities.
Refine
using,
e.g.,
ISO
country
codes,
FIPS-PUB
state
codes,
etc.
|
|
4
|
NAT
|
Nation
|
A
politically
organized
body
of
people
bonded
by
territory
and
known
as
a
nation.
|
|
2
|
PLC
|
place
|
A
physical
place
or
site
with
its
containing
structure.
May
be
natural
or
man-made.
The
geographic
position
of
a
place
may
or
may
not
be
constant.
|
|
3
|
CITY
|
city
or
town
|
The
territory
of
a
city,
town
or
other
municipality.
|
|
3
|
COUNTRY
|
country
|
The
territory
of
a
sovereign
nation.
|
|
3
|
COUNTY
|
county
or
parish
|
The
territory
of
a
county,
parish
or
other
division
of
a
state
or
province.
|
|
3
|
PROVINCE
|
state
or
province
|
The
territory
of
a
state,
province,
department
or
other
division
of
a
sovereign
country.
|
|
2
|
RGRP
|
group
|
A
grouping
of
resources
(personnel,
material,
or
places)
to
be
used
for
scheduling
purposes.
May
be
a
pool
of
like-type
resources,
a
team,
or
combination
of
personnel,
material
and
places.
|
|
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