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Codesystem-encounter-discharge-disposition.json

Vocabulary Patient Administration Work Group Maturity Level : N/A Ballot Standards Status : Informative

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Definition for Code System DischargeDisposition

{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00",
    "profile": [
      "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"
    ]

  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00",
    "profile" : ["http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"]

  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"

  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"

  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status",
      "valueString": "Informative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 1
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "pa"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/discharge-disposition",
  "identifier": {
    "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.255"

  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "pa"

  },
  "version": "3.0.2",
  "name": "DischargeDisposition",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": true,
  "publisher": "FHIR Project team",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "home",
      "display": "Home",
      "definition": "The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."
    },
    {
      "code": "other-hcf",
      "display": "Other healthcare facility",
      "definition": "The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."
    },
    {
      "code": "hosp",
      "display": "Hospice",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged into palliative care."
    },
    {
      "code": "long",
      "display": "Long-term care",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."
    },
    {
      "code": "aadvice",
      "display": "Left against advice",
      "definition": "The patient self discharged against medical advice."
    },
    {
      "code": "exp",
      "display": "Expired",
      "definition": "The patient has deceased during this encounter."
    },
    {
      "code": "psy",
      "display": "Psychiatric hospital",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."
    },
    {
      "code": "rehab",
      "display": "Rehabilitation",
      "definition": "The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."
    },
    {
      "code": "snf",
      "display": "Skilled nursing facility",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."
    },
    {
      "code": "oth",
      "display": "Other",
      "definition": "The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."
    }
  ]

  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "draft"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 1
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1093"
  }],
  "version" : "4.0.1",
  "name" : "DischargeDisposition",
  "title" : "Discharge disposition",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "publisher" : "FHIR Project team",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "home",
    "display" : "Home",
    "definition" : "The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."
  },
  {
    "code" : "alt-home",
    "display" : "Alternative home",
    "definition" : "The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home."
  },
  {
    "code" : "other-hcf",
    "display" : "Other healthcare facility",
    "definition" : "The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."
  },
  {
    "code" : "hosp",
    "display" : "Hospice",
    "definition" : "The patient has been discharged into palliative care."
  },
  {
    "code" : "long",
    "display" : "Long-term care",
    "definition" : "The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."
  },
  {
    "code" : "aadvice",
    "display" : "Left against advice",
    "definition" : "The patient self discharged against medical advice."
  },
  {
    "code" : "exp",
    "display" : "Expired",
    "definition" : "The patient has deceased during this encounter."
  },
  {
    "code" : "psy",
    "display" : "Psychiatric hospital",
    "definition" : "The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."
  },
  {
    "code" : "rehab",
    "display" : "Rehabilitation",
    "definition" : "The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."
  },
  {
    "code" : "snf",
    "display" : "Skilled nursing facility",
    "definition" : "The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."
  },
  {
    "code" : "oth",
    "display" : "Other",
    "definition" : "The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."
  }]

}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.