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4.4.1.221 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-status

Responsible Owner: Patient Administration icon Work Group Normative Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-status Version: 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2020-12-28 Computable Name: EncounterStatus
Flags: Immutable OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.246

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.221.1 Definition

Current state of the encounter.

4.4.1.221.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet encounter-status

Last updated: 2025-11-27T17:44:32.669Z

 

4.4.1.221.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 27 Nov 2025

ValueSet

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Encounter Status v6.0.0-ballot3 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 9 concepts

SystemCodeDisplayDefinitionCanonical Mapping for "Encounter Status"
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   planned Planned The Encounter has not yet started. ~planned
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   in-progress In Progress The Encounter has begun and the patient is present / the practitioner and the patient are meeting. ~active
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   on-hold On Hold The Encounter has begun, but is currently on hold, e.g. because the patient is temporarily on leave. ~suspended
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   discharged Discharged 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. ~partial
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   completed Completed The Encounter has ended. ~complete
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   cancelled Cancelled The Encounter has ended before it has begun. ~failed
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   discontinued Discontinued 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. ~abandoned
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   entered-in-error Entered in Error This instance should not have been part of this patient's medical record. ~error
http://hl7.org/fhir/encounter-status   unknown Unknown 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". ~unknown

 

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