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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.3.14.253 4.3.2.139 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: Narrative http://terminology.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category
  • XML Version:
  • 4.0.1 JSON
  • Name: TTL MedicationDispense Category Codes
Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category Medication dispense category codes Definition: MedicationDispense Category Codes Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-12-17 Pharmacy Computable Name : MedicationDispenseCategoryCodes Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1315 (for OID based terminology systems) Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: MedicationDispense Category Codes Source Resource XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1806

This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.14.253.1 4.3.2.139.1 Content Definition

Medication Dispense Category Codes Note to Balloters: This code system is expected to move to terminology.hl7.org icon

4.3.14.253.2

4.3.2.139.2 Medication dispense category codes Content

MedicationDispense Category Codes

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem medicationdispense-category

Last updated: 2025-12-17T09:50:17.012Z

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
inpatient Inpatient Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting. btn   btn
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). btn   btn
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.). btn   btn
discharge Discharge Includes dispenses for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility. btn   btn

 

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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
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