Valueset act-encounter-code

AMB

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

ambulatory

A comprehensive term for health care provided in a healthcare facility (e.g. a practitioneraTMs office

EMER

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

emergency

A patient encounter that takes place at a dedicated healthcare service delivery location where the patient receives immediate evaluation and treatment

FLD

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

field

A patient encounter that takes place both outside a dedicated service delivery location and outside a patient's residence. Example locations might include an accident site and at a supermarket.

HH

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

home health

Healthcare encounter that takes place in the residence of the patient or a designee

IMP

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

inpatient encounter

A patient encounter where a patient is admitted by a hospital or equivalent facility

ACUTE

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

inpatient acute

An acute inpatient encounter.

NONAC

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

inpatient non-acute

Any category of inpatient encounter except 'acute'

OBSENC

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

observation encounter

An encounter where the patient usually will start in different encounter

PRENC

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

pre-admission

A patient encounter where patient is scheduled or planned to receive service delivery in the future

SS

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

short stay

An encounter where the patient is admitted to a health care facility for a predetermined length of time

VR

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode

virtual

A patient encounter where the patient and the practitioner(s) are not in the same physical location. Examples include telephone conference