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4.3.2.138 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medication-admin-category

Responsible Owner: Pharmacy icon Work Group Informative Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medication-admin-category Version: 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-11-03 Computable Name: MedicationAdministrationCategoryCodes
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: MedicationAdministration Category Codes OID: TBD

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

4.3.2.138.1 Definition

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

4.3.2.138.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem medication-admin-category

Last updated: 2025-11-03T05:58:36.991Z

Profile: Shareable CodeSystem

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

CodeDisplayDefinitionCopy
inpatient Inpatient Includes administrations for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting. btn btn
outpatient Outpatient Includes administrations 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 administrations 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 administrations for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility. btn btn

 

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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. 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