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: Observation Category Codes - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-05-31

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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem observation-category-cs</b></p><a name=\"observation-category-cs\"> </a><a name=\"hcobservation-category-cs\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://localhost:8085/fhir/CodeSystem/observation-category-cs</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">social-history<a name=\"observation-category-cs-social-history\"> </a></td><td>Social History</td><td>Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal, social, familial, and environmental history and health risk factors that may impact the patient's health.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">vital-signs<a name=\"observation-category-cs-vital-signs\"> </a></td><td>Vital Signs</td><td>Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">imaging<a name=\"observation-category-cs-imaging\"> </a></td><td>Imaging</td><td>Observations generated by imaging including plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">laboratory<a name=\"observation-category-cs-laboratory\"> </a></td><td>Laboratory</td><td>The results of observations generated by laboratories.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">procedure<a name=\"observation-category-cs-procedure\"> </a></td><td>Procedure</td><td>Observations generated by other procedures excluding laboratory and imaging.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">survey<a name=\"observation-category-cs-survey\"> </a></td><td>Survey</td><td>Observations from survey instruments, questionnaires, forms, and assessment tools.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">exam<a name=\"observation-category-cs-exam\"> </a></td><td>Exam</td><td>Observations generated by physical exam findings.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">therapy<a name=\"observation-category-cs-therapy\"> </a></td><td>Therapy</td><td>Observations generated by non-interventional treatment protocols.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">activity<a name=\"observation-category-cs-activity\"> </a></td><td>Activity</td><td>Observations that measure or record bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">symptom<a name=\"observation-category-cs-symptom\"> </a></td><td>Symptom</td><td>Observations which record a manifestation of a disease that is apparent to and has been communicated by the patient.</td></tr></table></div>"
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  "title" : "Observation Category Codes",
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  "date" : "2026-05-31T11:35:58+00:00",
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      "code" : "social-history",
      "display" : "Social History",
      "definition" : "Social History Observations define the patient's occupational, personal, social, familial, and environmental history and health risk factors that may impact the patient's health."
    },
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      "definition" : "Observations generated by physical exam findings."
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