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4.4.1.730 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnostic-service-sections

Orders and Observations Work Group

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This value set is used in the following places:

• Resource: DiagnosticReport.category (CodeableConcept / Example)
• Resource: SpecimenDefinition.typeTested.testingDestination (CodeableConcept / Example)

4.4.1.730.1 Definition

This value set includes all the codes in HL7 V2 table 0074.

4.4.1.730.2 Content Logical Definition

4.4.1.730.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 06 Oct 2025

ValueSet

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem diagnosticServiceSectionId v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 45 concepts

Code	System	Display	Definition	status
AU	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Audiology	Audiology	A
BG	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Blood Gases	Blood Gases	A
BLB	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Blood Bank	Blood Bank	A
CG	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Cytogenetics	Cytogenetics	A
CUS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Cardiac Ultrasound	Cardiac Ultrasound	A
CTH	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Cardiac Catheterization	Cardiac Catheterization	A
CT	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	CAT Scan	CAT Scan	A
CH	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Chemistry	Chemistry	A
CP	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Cytopathology	Cytopathology	A
EC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Electrocardiac (e.g., EKG, EEC, Holter)	Electrocardiac (e.g., EKG, EEC, Holter)	A
EN	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Electroneuro (EEG, EMG,EP,PSG)	Electroneuro (EEG, EMG,EP,PSG)	A
GE	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Genetics	Genetics	A
HM	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Hematology	Hematology	A
IMG	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Diagnostic Imaging	Diagnostic Imaging	A
ICU	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Bedside ICU Monitoring	Bedside ICU Monitoring	A
IMM	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Immunology	Immunology	A
LAB	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Laboratory	Laboratory	A
MB	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Microbiology	Microbiology	A
MCB	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Mycobacteriology	Mycobacteriology	A
MYC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Mycology	Mycology	A
NMS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Nuclear Medicine Scan	Nuclear Medicine Scan	A
NMR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance	A
NRS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Nursing Service Measures	Nursing Service Measures	A
OUS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	OB Ultrasound	OB Ultrasound	A
OT	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapy	A
OTH	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Other	Other	A
OSL	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Outside Lab	Outside Lab	A
PAR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Parasitology	Parasitology	A
PHR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Pharmacy	Pharmacy	A
PAT	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Pathology (gross & histopath, not surgical)	Pathology (gross & histopath, not surgical)	A
PT	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Physical Therapy	Physical Therapy	A
PHY	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Physician (Hx. Dx, admission note, etc.)	Physician (Hx. Dx, admission note, etc.)	A
PF	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Pulmonary Function	Pulmonary Function	A
RAD	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Radiology	Radiology	A
RX	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Radiograph	Radiograph	A
RUS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Radiology Ultrasound	Radiology Ultrasound	A
RC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Respiratory Care (therapy)	Respiratory Care (therapy)	A
RT	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Radiation Therapy	Radiation Therapy	A
SR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Serology	Serology	A
SP	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Surgical Pathology	Surgical Pathology	A
TX	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Toxicology	Toxicology	A
VUS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Vascular Ultrasound	Vascular Ultrasound	A
VR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Virology	Virology	A
URN	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Urinalysis	Urinalysis	A
XRC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0074	Cineradiograph	Cineradiograph	A

Additional Language Displays

Code	Deutsch (German, de)
AU	Audiologie
BG	Blutgase
BLB	Blutbank
CG
CUS	Kardiologische Ultraschalluntersuchung
CTH	Herzkatheter
CT	Computertomographie
CH	Klinische Chemie
CP	Zellpathologie
EC	Elektrokardiographie
EN	Elektroneurographie, Elektroencephalographie
GE	Genetik
HM	Hämatologie
IMG
ICU
IMM	Immunologie
LAB	Labor
MB	Mikrobiologie
MCB	Mykobakteriologie
MYC	Mykologie
NMS	Szintigramm
NMR	Kernspintomographie (MR)
NRS	Pflegemaßnahme
OUS	Geburtshilfiche Ultraschalluntersuchung
OT	Beschäftigungstherapie
OTH	Andere
OSL	Externes Labor
PAR	Parasitologie
PHR	Apotheke
PAT	Pathologie
PT	physiklische Therapie
PHY	Arzt (Krankengeschichte, Diagnose, Aufnahmeuntersuchung)
PF	Lungenfunktion
RAD	Radiologie
RX	Röntgenaufnahme
RUS	Radiologische Ultraschalluntersuchung
RC	Atemtherapie
RT	Strahlentherapie
SR	Serologie
SP	Operative Pathologie
TX	Toxikologie
VUS	Ultraschalluntersuchung der Gefäße
VR	Virologie
URN	Urinanalyse
XRC	Röntgenkinematographie

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