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CodeSystem: observationType

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0936				Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01			Responsible: Health Level Seven International	Computable Name: ObservationType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.439
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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying types of observations to enable systems to distinguish between observations sent along with an order, versus observations sent as the result to an order. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0936 (Observation Type)

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

• Hl7VSVSObservationType