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PROTECT-CHILD Pediatric Transplant Data Implementation Guide
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PROTECT-CHILD Pediatric Transplant Data Implementation Guide
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PROTECT-CHILD Pediatric Transplant Data Implementation Guide, published by Protect Child. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-eu/protect-child/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Banff Category CodeSystem (Experimental)

Official URL: https://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/hl7.eu.fhir.protect-child/CodeSystem/banff-category-cs Version: 0.1.0-ci-build
Draft as of 2026-09-28 Computable Name: BanffCategoryCS

Diagnostic categories of the Banff classification of KIDNEY allograft pathology, as revised in the Banff 2022 meeting report. Liver allograft rejection is not graded with these categories — use the Banff Rejection Activity Index (LiverRejectionActivityIndex). See https://banfffoundation.org/.

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

This case-sensitive code system https://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/hl7.eu.fhir.protect-child/CodeSystem/banff-category-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
1 Category 1 – Normal biopsy or non-specific changes Banff diagnostic category 1: normal biopsy or non-specific changes.
2 Category 2 – Antibody-mediated rejection Banff diagnostic category 2: antibody-mediated rejection.
3 Category 3 – Borderline (suspicious) for acute T cell-mediated rejection Banff diagnostic category 3: borderline (suspicious) for acute T cell-mediated rejection.
4 Category 4 – T cell-mediated rejection Banff diagnostic category 4: T cell-mediated rejection.
5 Category 5 – Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy Banff diagnostic category 5: interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy.
6 Category 6 – Other: changes not considered to result from rejection Banff diagnostic category 6: other: changes not considered to result from rejection.