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    "lastUpdated": "2026-05-25T22:13:44.118+00:00"
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      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "phx"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "informative"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1806"
    }
  ],
  "version": "6.0.0-ballot4",
  "name": "MedicationDispenseCategoryCodes",
  "title": "Medication Dispense Category Codes",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "publisher": "HL7 International",
  "description": "Medication Dispense Category Codes \n **Note to Balloters: This code system is expected to move to [terminology.hl7.org](http://terminology.hl7.org)**",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationdispense-category",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "inpatient",
      "display": "Inpatient",
      "definition": "Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting."
    },
    {
      "code": "outpatient",
      "display": "Outpatient",
      "definition": "Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor\u0027s office)."
    },
    {
      "code": "community",
      "display": "Community",
      "definition": "Includes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc.)."
    },
    {
      "code": "discharge",
      "display": "Discharge",
      "definition": "Includes dispenses for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility."
    }
  ]
}