2026 US Quality Core Implementation Guide
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2026 US Quality Core Implementation Guide, published by Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.5.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/FHIR/us-quality-core/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: US Quality Core Observation Body Position

Official URL: http://fhir.org/guides/onc/us-quality-core/ValueSet/us-quality-core-observation-body-position | Version: 0.5.0
Active as of 2026-05-15 | Computable Name: USQualityCoreObservationBodyPosition
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SNOMED CT code system values descending from the following:'body position finding' 9851009

References

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### Logical Definition (CLD)

Profile: Shareable ValueSet

- Include codes from`http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server) where concept is-a 9851009 (Body position finding)

### Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on SNOMED CT United States edition 01-Sep 2025

This value set contains 167 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | JSON | XML
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 9851009 | Body position finding |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1240000 | Prone body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 10904000 | Orthostatic body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 11664005 | Alternately sitting and standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 14205002 | Lithotomy position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 17535004 | Lying in bed |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 23242002 | Knee-chest position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 25613004 | Intermalleolar straddle |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 26527006 | Inverse Trendelenburg position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 29853008 | Television position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 30212006 | Fowler's position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 32185000 | Lateral decubitus position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 33586001 | Sitting position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 34026001 | Semiprone position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 34106002 | Trendelenburg position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 34108001 | Coiled position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 34296003 | Froglike position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 40199007 | Supine body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 51845000 | Anatomical position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 55864004 | Kneeling |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 84723001 | Cock-robin attitude |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 87068006 | Stooped-over position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102535000 | Right lateral decubitus position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102536004 | Left lateral decubitus position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102538003 | Recumbent body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102539006 | Semi-erect body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102540008 | Headfirst position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 102541007 | Feet first position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 229983003 | Position of body part |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230008005 | Trunk positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230009002 | Stoop trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230010007 | Relaxed stoop trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230011006 | Fallout trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230012004 | Arch trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230013009 | Lunge sideways trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230014003 | Side-flexed trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230015002 | Towards trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230016001 | Prone towards trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230017005 | Back towards trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230019008 | Lean trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230020002 | Sideways lean trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230021003 | Forward lean trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230022005 | Support forward lean trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 230023000 | Neutral trunk position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 248572004 | Adopts particular posture for breathing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 249862003 | Sitting upright |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 249863008 | Sitting supported |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 260233009 | Combination of positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 261977004 | Neck flexion |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262016004 | Open mouth |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262175005 | Standing/tilting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262294007 | With cheek inflated |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262298005 | With film in buccal sulcus |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262299002 | With floor of mouth depressed |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 262312009 | Without floor of mouth depressed |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 271606005 | Sitting propped up |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272525001 | Patient positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272526000 | Close-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272527009 | Toe-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272528004 | Stride-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272529007 | Walk-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272530002 | Step-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272531003 | Wide-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272532005 | Cross-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272533000 | Stride long-standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272534006 | Standing in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272535007 | Freestanding in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272536008 | Standing in water holding rail |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272537004 | Standing in water facing side |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272538009 | Standing in water side towards |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272539001 | Inclined standing in water towards rail |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272540004 | Inclined standing in water away from rail |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272541000 | Half-kneeling position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272542007 | Sit-kneeling |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272543002 | Prone-kneeling |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272544008 | Inclined prone-kneeling |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272545009 | Two-point kneeling |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272547001 | Long-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272548006 | High-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272549003 | Side-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272550003 | Ride-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272551004 | Crook-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272552006 | Stride long-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272553001 | Wide stride long-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272554007 | Perch-sitting |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272555008 | Sitting astride a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272556009 | Sitting sideways on a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272557000 | Sitting on a stool in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272559002 | Supine and quarter turn to right - foot bed raised 14 inches |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272560007 | Supine and quarter turn to left - bed tipped 14 inches |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272561006 | Supine - foot bed raised 18 inches |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272562004 | Prone with pillow under hips |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272563009 | Prone with pillow under hips - foot bed raised 18 inches |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272564003 | Prone on a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272565002 | Crook-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272566001 | Crook side-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272567005 | Half-crook side-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272568000 | Bridging position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272569008 | Lateral position with broken table |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272570009 | Right side-lying with 45 degree turn onto face and pillows under shoulders |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272571008 | Left side-lying with 45 degree turn onto face |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272572001 | Side-lying - foot bed raised 18 inches |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272573006 | Thoracotomy position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272574000 | Supine-lying in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272575004 | Supine float-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272576003 | Prone-lying in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272577007 | Prone float-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272578002 | Side-lying in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272579005 | Side float-lying |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272580008 | Semi-recumbent position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272581007 | Hanging position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272582000 | Prone hanging |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272583005 | Child on lap |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272587006 | Position with tilt |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272589009 | Position in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272590000 | Lying in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272591001 | Vertical float support |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272592008 | Squatting in water |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272593003 | Position on a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272594009 | Facing forwards on a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 272595005 | Lying sideways on a horse |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 277773003 | Kneeling position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 286866000 | Mouth closed |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 301057000 | Position of child in relation to adult |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 301058005 | Mouth positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 301059002 | Neck positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 304631003 | Head positions |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 304632005 | Head positioned in three-pin clamp |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 304633000 | Head positioned on ring |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 312995000 | Prone on a Relton Hall frame |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 367397007 | Park bench position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 370532003 | Head tilt |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 397837008 | Child held on parent's lap |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 397902006 | Sniffing position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 397941008 | Child held on assistant's lap |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 399220000 | Transverse body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 399366008 | Oblique body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 404926001 | Unsupported sitting position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 404927005 | Unsupported standing position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 408797004 | Squatting body position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 414585002 | Left lateral tilt |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 415346000 | Right lateral tilt |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 416971003 | Lloyd Davis position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 426408003 | Semi-Fowler's position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 429130005 | Found standing |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 429628009 | In modified Fowler's position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 432494002 | Head positioned in surgical clamp |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 432781003 | Beach chair position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 433336009 | Head positioned in four-pin clamp |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447756006 | Kraske position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 698038009 | Auriculo-orbital head position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 698046005 | Natural head position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 722479000 | Neutral neck position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 733510007 | Extension of neck |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 733511006 | Neck rotation |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 733512004 | Neck rotated to right |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 733513009 | Neck rotated to left |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1288047000 | Supine position with hip support |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1288048005 | Extension of head position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1332210001 | Mouth partially open |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1336026005 | Mandible postured forward |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1336028006 | Upper and lower lips in relaxed position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1336029003 | Lips in closed position |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1340166003 | Squatting position during delivery |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1354664003 | Prone body position for tube feeding |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 1354665002 | Supine body position for tube feeding |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 48521000119102 | Abnormal position of head |  |

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