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

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This value set is used in the following places:

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

4.4.1.689.1 Definition

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

4.4.1.689.2 Content Logical Definition

4.4.1.689.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 20 Nov 2025

ValueSet

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

This value set contains 45 concepts

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

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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