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  "id": "request-priority",
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  },
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  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "cds"
    },
    {
      "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/request-priority",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.116"
    }
  ],
  "version": "6.0.0-ballot4",
  "name": "RequestPriority",
  "title": "RequestPriority",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-05-25T22:13:44+00:00",
  "publisher": "HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support",
  "contact": [
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          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        },
        {
          "system": "email",
          "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/dss"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request.",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/request-priority",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "routine",
      "display": "Routine",
      "definition": "The request has normal priority."
    },
    {
      "code": "urgent",
      "display": "Urgent",
      "definition": "The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine."
    },
    {
      "code": "asap",
      "display": "ASAP",
      "definition": "The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent."
    },
    {
      "code": "stat",
      "display": "STAT",
      "definition": "The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority.  E.g. an emergency."
    }
  ]
}