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Responsible Owner: Patient Administration Work Group |
Normative | Use Context: Country: World |
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type
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Version: 6.0.0-ballot3 | |||
| active as of 2025-11-24 | Computable Name: ParticipantType | |||
| Flags: | OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.250 | |||
This value set is used in the following places:
This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate how an individual participates in an encounter.
Generated Narrative: ValueSet encounter-participant-type
Last updated: 2025-11-24T20:46:00.1Z
This value set includes codes based on the following rules:
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
version 📦5.0.0 where concept is-a _ParticipationAncillary 
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
version 📦5.0.0 where concept is-a LOC 
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type
version 📦1.0.1This value set excludes codes based on the following rules:
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
version 📦5.0.0| Code | Display | Definition |
_ParticipationAncillary ![]() | ParticipationAncillary | Participations related, but not primary to an act. The Referring, Admitting, and Discharging practitioners must be the same person as those authoring the ControlAct event for their respective trigger events. |
ELOC ![]() | entry location | A location where data about an Act was entered. |
This expansion generated 24 Nov 2025
ValueSet
Expansion performed internally based on:
This value set contains 14 concepts
| System | Code | Display | Definition |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
ADM ![]() |
admitter | The practitioner who is responsible for admitting a patient to a patient encounter. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
ATND ![]() |
attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
CALLBCK ![]() |
callback contact | A person or organization who should be contacted for follow-up questions about the act in place of the author. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
CON ![]() |
consultant | An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
DIS ![]() |
discharger | The practitioner who is responsible for the discharge of a patient from a patient encounter. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
ESC ![]() |
escort | Only with Transportation services. A person who escorts the patient. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
REF ![]() |
referrer | A person having referred the subject of the service to the performer (referring physician). Typically, a referring physician will receive a report. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
LOC ![]() |
location | The facility where the service is done. May be a static building (or room therein) or a moving location (e.g., ambulance, helicopter, aircraft, train, truck, ship, etc.) |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
DST ![]() |
destination | The destination for services. May be a static building (or room therein) or a movable facility (e.g., ship). |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
ORG ![]() |
origin | The location of origin for services. May be a static building (or room therein) or a movable facility (e.g., ship). |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
RML ![]() |
remote | Some services take place at multiple concurrent locations (e.g., telemedicine, telephone consultation). The location where the principal performing actor is located is taken as the primary location (LOC) while the other location(s) are considered "remote." |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType |
VIA ![]() |
via | For services, an intermediate location that specifies a path between origin an destination. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type |
translator ![]() |
Translator | A translator who is facilitating communication with the patient during the encounter. |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type |
emergency ![]() |
Emergency | A person to be contacted in case of an emergency during the encounter. |
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Lvl | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - 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 |