FHIR Release 3 (STU) 4

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4.2.12.406 4.3.14.457 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/contactentity-type http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-type

Vocabulary Patient Administration Work Group   Maturity Level : 3 Informative Trial Use Use Context : Not Intended for Production use Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/contactentity-type http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-type
Version: 4.0.1
Name: ContactEntityType
Title: Contact entity type
Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the purpose for which you would contact a contact party.

Committee: Patient Administration Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.406 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1129 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: ContactEntityType Contact entity type (This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the purpose for which you would contact a contact party.)
  • ValueSet: Contact entity type (This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the purpose for which you would contact a contact party.)

4.2.12.406.1 4.3.14.457.1 Content

4.2.12.406.2 4.3.14.457.2 ContactEntityType Contact entity type

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the purpose for which you would contact a contact party.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/contactentity-type http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/contactentity-type defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
BILL Billing Contact details for information regarding to billing/general finance enquiries.
ADMIN Administrative Contact details for administrative enquiries.
HR Human Resource Contact details for issues related to Human Resources, such as staff matters, OH&S etc.
PAYOR Payor Contact details for dealing with issues related to insurance claims/adjudication/payment.
PATINF Patient Generic information contact for patients.
PRESS Press Dedicated contact point for matters relating to press enquiries.

 

See the full registry of value sets code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies 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