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4.4.1.286 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type

Responsible Owner: Patient Administration icon Work Group Normative Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type 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:

This value set excludes codes based on the following rules:

  • Exclude these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType icon version 📦5.0.0
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    _ParticipationAncillary iconParticipationAncillaryParticipations 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 iconentry locationA location where data about an Act was entered.

 

This expansion generated 24 Nov 2025


ValueSet

This value set contains 14 concepts

SystemCodeDisplayDefinition
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   ADM icon admitter

The practitioner who is responsible for admitting a patient to a patient encounter.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   ATND icon attender

The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   CALLBCK icon 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 icon consultant

An advisor participating in the service by performing evaluations and making recommendations.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   DIS icon discharger

The practitioner who is responsible for the discharge of a patient from a patient encounter.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   ESC icon escort

Only with Transportation services. A person who escorts the patient.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType   REF icon 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 icon 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 icon 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 icon 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 icon 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 icon via

For services, an intermediate location that specifies a path between origin an destination.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type   translator icon Translator A translator who is facilitating communication with the patient during the encounter.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/participant-type   emergency icon Emergency A person to be contacted in case of an emergency during the encounter.

 

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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