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Definition for Code SystemEncounterReasonUse
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="encounter-reason-use"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2025-11-21T10:56:49.898+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p class="res-header-id"> <b> Generated Narrative: CodeSystem encounter-reason-use</b> </p> <a name="encounter-reason-use"> </a> <a name="hcencounter-reason-use"> </a> <div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Last updated: 2021-01-05T10:01:24.148+11:00</p> </div> <p> This case-sensitive code system <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-reason-use</code> defines the following codes: </p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">CC <a name="encounter-reason-use-CC"> </a> </td> <td> Chief Complaint</td> <td> Patient's stated reason for seeking care.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">HC <a name="encounter-reason-use-HC"> </a> </td> <td> Health Concern</td> <td> An identified issue, risk, or concern requiring monitoring or management.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">AD <a name="encounter-reason-use-AD"> </a> </td> <td> Admitting Diagnosis</td> <td> Diagnosis (often provisional) documented as the reason for admission to the facility.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">RV <a name="encounter-reason-use-RV"> </a> </td> <td> Reason for Visit</td> <td> Provider-recognized reason for the encounter (may differ from chief complaint).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">HM <a name="encounter-reason-use-HM"> </a> </td> <td> Health Maintenance (including screening)</td> <td> Preventive or routine services (e.g., screening, immunization) performed to maintain health.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="pa"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="informative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="0"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-reason-use"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2114"/> </identifier> <version value="6.0.0-ballot3"/> <name value="EncounterReasonUse"/> <title value="Encounter Reason Use"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Encounter Reason Use"/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-reason-use"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="CC"/> <display value="Chief Complaint"/> <definition value="Patient's stated reason for seeking care."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="HC"/> <display value="Health Concern"/> <definition value="An identified issue, risk, or concern requiring monitoring or management."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="AD"/> <display value="Admitting Diagnosis"/> <definition value="Diagnosis (often provisional) documented as the reason for admission to the facility."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="RV"/> <display value="Reason for Visit"/> <definition value="Provider-recognized reason for the encounter (may differ from chief complaint)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="HM"/> <display value="Health Maintenance (including screening)"/> <definition value="Preventive or routine services (e.g., screening, immunization) performed to maintain health."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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