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1.14.2.1.227 1.25.2.1.76 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/condition-severity http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-severity

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

A subjective assessment of the Summary

Defining URL:	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-severity
Name:	Condition/Diagnosis Severity
Definition:	Preferred value set for Condition/Diagnosis severity grading
OID:	2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.76 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:	This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of the condition as evaluated SNOMED CT is not covered by the clinician. Formal definitions: this agreement.
Source Resource	XML or / JSON .

This value set includes the following SNOMED CT "Severity" concepts: 399166001: Fatal 24484000: Severe 6736007: Moderate 255604002: Mild These codes are is used in the following places:

• Condition.severity ( Preferred )
• Extension http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/familymemberhistory-severity: The seriousness of the family member condition (( Example ) ))

1.25.2.1.76.1 Content Logical Definition

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