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4.4.1.448 4.4.1.490 Value Set ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status

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Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations icon Work Group Normative (from v4.0.0) Use Context : Any Country: World
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Summary Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status ObservationStatus Definition: Codes providing the status of an observation. Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2020-12-28 Orders and Observations Computable Name : ObservationStatus Work Group
OID: Flags : Immutable 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.400 (for OID based terminology systems) Source Resource XML / JSON : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.400

This value set is used in the following places:

(code / Required

4.4.1.490.1 Definition )

Codes providing the status of an observation.

4.4.1.448.1 4.4.1.490.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet observation-status This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

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

 

4.4.1.448.2 4.4.1.490.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 01 Nov 2019 17 Dec 2025

ValueSet This value set contains 8 concepts

Expansion performed internally based on http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status version 4.0.1 All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status codesystem Observation Status v6.0.0-ballot3 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 11 concepts

Lvl Level System Code Display Definition Canonical Status Mapping for "Observation Status"
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    registered Registered

The existence of the observation is registered, but there is no result yet available.

~ received
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    specimen-in-process Specimen-in-Process

The specimen being processed in the laboratory but no results are available yet.

~ accepted
1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    preliminary Preliminary

This is an initial or interim observation: data may be incomplete or unverified.

~ draft
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    final Final

The observation is complete and there are no further actions needed. Additional information such "released", "signed", etc etc. would be represented using [Provenance](provenance.html) Provenance which provides not only the act but also the actors and dates and other related data. These act states would be associated with an observation status of `preliminary` preliminary until they are all completed and then a status of `final` final would be applied. Also, this status applies for situations where there is a "not-asked" code for dataAbsentReason.

~ complete
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    amended Amended

Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified subsequent. modified. This includes updates/new information and corrections.

~ replaced
1 2 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status         corrected Corrected

Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified to correct an error in the original test result. result(s).

~ replaced
0 2 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status      appended Appended

Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified to include additional information, with no changes to the original test result(s).

~ replaced
1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    cancelled Cancelled

The observation is unavailable because the measurement was not started or not completed (also sometimes called "aborted"). A data absent reason should be present providing clarity as to why there is no value on an Observation instance

~ abandoned
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    entered-in-error Entered in Error

The observation has been withdrawn following previous final release. This electronic record should never have existed, though it is possible that real-world decisions were based on it. (If real-world activity has occurred, the status should be "cancelled" rather than "entered-in-error".).

~ error
0 1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    unknown Unknown

The authoring/source system does not know which of the status values currently applies for this observation. Note: This concept is not to be used for "other" - one of the listed statuses is presumed to apply, but the authoring/source system does not know which.

~ unknown
1 http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status    cannot-be-obtained Cannot be obtained

The observation cannot be obtained.

~ unconfirmed

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - 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