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  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "encounter-status",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-15T08:56:23.705+11:00"
  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "\u003cdiv xmlns\u003d\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"\u003e\u003cp class\u003d\"res-header-id\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenerated Narrative: CodeSystem encounter-status\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003ca name\u003d\"hcencounter-status\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"\u003e\u003cp style\u003d\"margin-bottom: 0px\"\u003eLast updated: 2021-01-05T10:01:24.148+11:00\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case-sensitive code system \u003ccode\u003ehttp://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status\u003c/code\u003e defines the following codes:\u003c/p\u003e\u003ctable class\u003d\"codes\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCode\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisplay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinition\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003eplanned\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-planned\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePlanned\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has not yet started.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003ein-progress\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-in-progress\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eIn Progress\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has begun and the patient is present / the practitioner and the patient are meeting.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003eon-hold\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-on-hold\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eOn Hold\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has begun, but is currently on hold, e.g. because the patient is temporarily on leave.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003edischarged\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-discharged\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDischarged\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has been clinically completed, the patient has been discharged from the facility or the visit has ended, and the patient may have departed (refer to subjectStatus). While the encounter is in this status, administrative activities are usually performed, collating all required documentation and charge information before being released for billing, at which point the status will move to completed.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003ecompleted\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-completed\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCompleted\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has ended.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003ecancelled\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-cancelled\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCancelled\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has ended before it has begun.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003ediscontinued\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-discontinued\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eDiscontinued\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe Encounter has started, but was not able to be completed. Further action may need to be performed, such as rescheduling appointments related to this encounter.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003eentered-in-error\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-entered-in-error\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEntered in Error\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThis instance should not have been part of this patient\u0027s medical record.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"white-space:nowrap\"\u003eunknown\u003ca name\u003d\"encounter-status-unknown\"\u003e \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eThe encounter status is unknown. Note that \u0026quot;unknown\u0026quot; is a value of last resort and every attempt should be made to provide a meaningful value other than \u0026quot;unknown\u0026quot;.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "pa"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "normative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 4
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.247"
    },
    {
      "use": "old",
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.242"
    }
  ],
  "version": "6.0.0-ballot4",
  "name": "EncounterStatus",
  "title": "Encounter Status",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00",
  "publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact": [
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        },
        {
          "system": "email",
          "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "Current state of the encounter.",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-status",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "planned",
      "display": "Planned",
      "definition": "The Encounter has not yet started."
    },
    {
      "code": "in-progress",
      "display": "In Progress",
      "definition": "The Encounter has begun and the patient is present / the practitioner and the patient are meeting."
    },
    {
      "code": "on-hold",
      "display": "On Hold",
      "definition": "The Encounter has begun, but is currently on hold, e.g. because the patient is temporarily on leave."
    },
    {
      "code": "discharged",
      "display": "Discharged",
      "definition": "The Encounter has been clinically completed, the patient has been discharged from the facility or the visit has ended, and the patient may have departed (refer to subjectStatus). While the encounter is in this status, administrative activities are usually performed, collating all required documentation and charge information before being released for billing, at which point the status will move to completed."
    },
    {
      "code": "completed",
      "display": "Completed",
      "definition": "The Encounter has ended."
    },
    {
      "code": "cancelled",
      "display": "Cancelled",
      "definition": "The Encounter has ended before it has begun."
    },
    {
      "code": "discontinued",
      "display": "Discontinued",
      "definition": "The Encounter has started, but was not able to be completed. Further action may need to be performed, such as rescheduling appointments related to this encounter."
    },
    {
      "code": "entered-in-error",
      "display": "Entered in Error",
      "definition": "This instance should not have been part of this patient\u0027s medical record."
    },
    {
      "code": "unknown",
      "display": "Unknown",
      "definition": "The encounter status is unknown. Note that \"unknown\" is a value of last resort and every attempt should be made to provide a meaningful value other than \"unknown\"."
    }
  ]
}