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Patient Administration Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Trial Use | Security Category: Patient | Compartments: Device, Encounter, Patient, Practitioner, RelatedPerson |
Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the ChargeItem resource.
ChargeItem | |
Element Id | ChargeItem |
Definition | The resource ChargeItem describes the provision of healthcare provider products for a certain patient, therefore referring not only to the product, but containing in addition details of the provision, like date, time, amounts and participating organizations and persons. Main Usage of the ChargeItem is to enable the billing process and internal cost allocation. |
Short Display | Item containing charge code(s) associated with the provision of healthcare provider products |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | DomainResource |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.identifier | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.identifier |
Definition | Identifiers assigned to this event performer or other systems. |
Short Display | Business Identifier for item |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Identifier |
Requirements | Allows identification of the charge Item as it is known by various participating systems and in a way that remains consistent across servers. |
Summary | true |
ChargeItem.definitionUri | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.definitionUri |
Definition | References the (external) source of pricing information, rules of application for the code this ChargeItem uses. |
Short Display | Defining information about the code of this charge item |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | uri |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.definitionCanonical | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.definitionCanonical |
Definition | References the source of pricing information, rules of application for the code this ChargeItem uses. |
Short Display | Resource defining the code of this ChargeItem |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | canonical(ChargeItemDefinition) |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.status | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.status |
Definition | The current state of the ChargeItem. |
Short Display | planned | billable | not-billable | aborted | billed | entered-in-error | unknown |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Terminology Binding | Charge Item Status (Required) |
Type | code |
Is Modifier | true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid) |
Summary | true |
Comments | Unknown does not represent "other" - one of the defined statuses must apply. Unknown is used when the authoring system is not sure what the current status is. This element is labeled as a modifier because the status contains the code entered-in-error that marks the charge item as not currently valid. |
ChargeItem.partOf | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.partOf |
Definition | ChargeItems can be grouped to larger ChargeItems covering the whole set. |
Short Display | Part of referenced ChargeItem |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(ChargeItem) |
Hierarchy | This reference is part of a strict Hierarchy |
Requirements | E.g. Drug administration as part of a procedure, procedure as part of observation, etc. |
Alternate Names | container |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.code | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.code |
Definition | A code that identifies the charge, like a billing code. |
Short Display | A code that identifies the charge, like a billing code |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Terminology Binding | Charge Item Code (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Alternate Names | type |
Summary | true |
ChargeItem.subject | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.subject |
Definition | The individual or set of individuals the action is being or was performed on. |
Short Display | Individual service was done for/to |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Patient | Group) |
Requirements | Links the event to the Patient context. |
Alternate Names | patient |
Summary | true |
ChargeItem.encounter | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.encounter |
Definition | This ChargeItem has the details of how the associated Encounter should be billed or otherwise be handled by finance systems. |
Short Display | Encounter associated with this ChargeItem |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Encounter) |
Summary | true |
Comments | This ChargeItem may be recorded during planning, execution or after the actual encounter takes place. |
ChargeItem.occurrence[x] | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.occurrence[x] |
Definition | Date/time(s) or duration when the charged service was applied. |
Short Display | When the charged service was applied |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime|Period|Timing |
[x] Note | See Choice of Datatypes for further information about how to use [x] |
Alternate Names | timing |
Summary | true |
Comments | The list of types may be constrained as appropriate for the type of charge item. |
ChargeItem.performer | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.performer |
Definition | Indicates who or what performed or participated in the charged service. |
Short Display | Who performed charged service |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.performer.function | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.performer.function |
Definition | Describes the type of performance or participation(e.g. primary surgeon, anesthesiologiest, etc.). |
Short Display | What type of performance was done |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | Procedure Performer Role Codes (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.performer.actor | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.performer.actor |
Definition | The device, practitioner, etc. who performed or participated in the service. |
Short Display | Individual who was performing |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | HealthcareService | CareTeam | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson) |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.performingOrganization | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.performingOrganization |
Definition | The organization performing the service. |
Short Display | Organization providing the charged service |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | false |
Comments | Practitioners and Devices can be associated with multiple organizations. It has to be made clear, on behalf of which Organization the services have been rendered. |
ChargeItem.requestingOrganization | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.requestingOrganization |
Definition | The organization requesting the service. |
Short Display | Organization requesting the charged service |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | false |
Comments | The rendered Service might not be associated with a Request. This property indicates which Organization requested the services to be rendered. (In many cases, this may just be the Department associated with the Encounter.location). |
ChargeItem.costCenter | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.costCenter |
Definition | The financial cost center permits the tracking of charge attribution. |
Short Display | Organization that has ownership of the (potential, future) revenue |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | false |
Comments | The costCenter could either be given as a reference to an Organization(Role) resource or as the identifier of the cost center determined by Reference.identifier.value and Reference.identifier.system, depending on use case requirements. |
ChargeItem.quantity | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.quantity |
Definition | Quantity of which the charge item has been serviced. |
Short Display | Quantity of which the charge item has been serviced |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Quantity |
Summary | true |
Comments | In many cases this may just be a value, if the underlying units are implicit in the definition of the charge item code. |
ChargeItem.bodysite | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.bodysite |
Definition | The anatomical location where the related service has been applied. |
Short Display | Anatomical location, if relevant |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Body Structures (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
Comments | Only used if not implicit in code found in Condition.code. If the use case requires attributes from the BodySite resource (e.g. to identify and track separately) then use the standard extension http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/bodySite. May be a summary code, or a reference to a very precise definition of the location, or both. |
ChargeItem.unitPriceComponent | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.unitPriceComponent |
Definition | The unit price of the chargable item. |
Short Display | Unit price overriding the associated rules |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | MonetaryComponent |
Summary | false |
Comments | This could be communicated in ChargeItemDefinition. But if ChargeItemDefinition is not supported or not available, the unit price can be communicated in this property. |
ChargeItem.totalPriceComponent | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.totalPriceComponent |
Definition | The total price for the chargable item, accounting for the quantity. |
Short Display | Total price overriding the associated rules |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | MonetaryComponent |
Summary | false |
Comments | Often, the total price may be be calculated and recorded on the Invoice, but if a calculated total price must be exchanged prior to Invoice creation, it can be communicated in this property. |
ChargeItem.overrideReason | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.overrideReason |
Definition | If the list price or the rule-based factor associated with the code is overridden, this attribute can capture a text to indicate the reason for this action. |
Short Display | Reason for overriding the list price/factor |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | override-reason: |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.enterer | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.enterer |
Definition | The device, practitioner, etc. who entered the charge item. |
Short Display | Individual who was entering |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization | Patient | Device | RelatedPerson) |
Summary | true |
Comments | The enterer is also the person considered responsible for factor/price overrides if applicable. |
ChargeItem.enteredDate | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.enteredDate |
Definition | Date the charge item was entered. |
Short Display | Date the charge item was entered |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Summary | true |
Comments | The actual date when the service associated with the charge has been rendered is captured in occurrence[x]. |
ChargeItem.reason | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.reason |
Definition | Describes why the event occurred in coded or textual form. |
Short Display | Why was the charged service rendered? |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | ICD-10 Codes (Example) |
Type | CodeableReference(Condition | DiagnosticReport | Observation | ImmunizationRecommendation | Procedure) |
Summary | false |
Comments | If the application of the charge item requires a reason to be given, it can be captured here. Textual reasons can be captured using reasonCode.text. |
ChargeItem.service | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.service |
Definition | Indicated the rendered service that caused this charge. |
Short Display | Which rendered service is being charged? |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableReference(DiagnosticReport | ImagingStudy | Immunization | MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationRequest | Observation | Procedure | ServiceRequest | SupplyDelivery) |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.product | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.product |
Definition | Identifies the device, food, drug or other product being charged either by type code or reference to an instance. |
Short Display | Product charged |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | Device Type (Example) |
Type | CodeableReference(Device | Medication | Substance) |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.account | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.account |
Definition | Account into which this ChargeItems belongs. |
Short Display | Account to place this charge |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Account) |
Summary | true |
Comments | Systems posting the ChargeItems might not always be able to determine, which accounts the Items need to be places into. It is up to the postprocessing Financial System to apply internal rules to decide based on the Encounter/EpisodeOfCare/Patient/Coverage context and the type of ChargeItem, which Account is appropriate. |
ChargeItem.note | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.note |
Definition | Comments made about the event by the performer, subject or other participants. |
Short Display | Comments made about the ChargeItem |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Annotation |
Summary | false |
ChargeItem.supportingInformation | |
Element Id | ChargeItem.supportingInformation |
Definition | Further information supporting this charge. |
Short Display | Further information supporting this charge |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Any) |
Summary | false |