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type: codesystemcodesystem: medicationrequest-category

Medication Request Category Codes

Concepts

CodeDisplayDefinition
inpatientInpatientIncludes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting.
outpatientOutpatientIncludes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office).
communityCommunityIncludes requests for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc.).
dischargeDischargeIncludes requests for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility.

CodeSystem XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="medicationrequest-category"/>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="phx"/>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="informative"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-category"/>
  <version value="6.0.0-ballot4"/>
  <name value="MedicationRequestCategoryCodes"/>
  <title value="Medication Request Category Codes"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 International"/>
  <description value="Medication Request Category Codes &#xA; **Note to Balloters: This code system is expected to move to [terminology.hl7.org](http://terminology.hl7.org)**"/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-category"/>
  <content value="complete"/>
  <concept>
    <code value="inpatient"/>
    <display value="Inpatient"/>
    <definition value="Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="outpatient"/>
    <display value="Outpatient"/>
    <definition value="Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office)."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="community"/>
    <display value="Community"/>
    <definition value="Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc.)."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="discharge"/>
    <display value="Discharge"/>
    <definition value="Includes requests for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility."/>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>