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Observation Status

Concepts

CodeDisplayDefinition
registeredRegisteredThe existence of the observation is registered, but there is no result yet available.
specimen-in-processSpecimen-in-ProcessThe specimen being processed in the laboratory but no results are available yet.
preliminaryPreliminaryThis is an initial or interim observation: data may be incomplete or unverified.
finalFinalThe observation is complete and there are no further actions needed. Additional information such "released", "signed", etc. would be represented using Provenance which provides not only the act but also the actors and dates and other related data. These act states would be associated with an observation status of preliminary until they are all completed and then a status of final would be applied. Also, this status applies for situations where there is a "not-asked" code for dataAbsentReason.
amendedAmendedSubsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified. This includes updates/new information and corrections.
cancelledCancelledThe observation is unavailable because the measurement was not started or not completed (also sometimes called "aborted"). A data absent reason should be present providing clarity as to why there is no value on an Observation instance
entered-in-errorEntered in ErrorThe observation has been withdrawn following previous final release. This electronic record should never have existed, though it is possible that real-world decisions were based on it. (If real-world activity has occurred, the status should be "cancelled" rather than "entered-in-error".).
unknownUnknownThe authoring/source system does not know which of the status values currently applies for this observation. Note: This concept is not to be used for "other" - one of the listed statuses is presumed to apply, but the authoring/source system does not know which.
cannot-be-obtainedCannot be obtainedThe observation cannot be obtained.

CodeSystem XML

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="observation-status"/>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="oo"/>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="normative"/>
  </extension>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="5"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/observation-status"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.401"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <use value="old"/>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.388"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <use value="old"/>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.219"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="6.0.0"/>
  <name value="ObservationStatus"/>
  <title value="Observation Status"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
    </telecom>
    <telecom>
      <system value="email"/>
      <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="Codes providing the status of an observation."/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-status"/>
  <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/>
  <content value="complete"/>
  <concept>
    <code value="registered"/>
    <display value="Registered"/>
    <definition value="The existence of the observation is registered, but there is no result yet available."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="specimen-in-process"/>
    <display value="Specimen-in-Process"/>
    <definition value="The specimen being processed in the laboratory but no results are available yet."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="preliminary"/>
    <display value="Preliminary"/>
    <definition value="This is an initial or interim observation: data may be incomplete or unverified."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="final"/>
    <display value="Final"/>
    <definition value="The observation is complete and there are no further actions needed. Additional information such "released", "signed", etc. would be represented using [Provenance](provenance.html) which provides not only the act but also the actors and dates and other related data. These act states would be associated with an observation status of `preliminary` until they are all completed and then a status of `final` would be applied. Also, this status applies for situations where there is a "not-asked" code for dataAbsentReason."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="amended"/>
    <display value="Amended"/>
    <definition value="Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified. This includes updates/new information and corrections."/>
    <concept>
      <code value="corrected"/>
      <display value="Corrected"/>
      <definition value="Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified to correct an error in the original test result(s)."/>
    </concept>
    <concept>
      <code value="appended"/>
      <display value="Appended"/>
      <definition value="Subsequent to being Final, the observation has been modified to include additional information, with no changes to the original test result(s)."/>
    </concept>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="cancelled"/>
    <display value="Cancelled"/>
    <definition value="The observation is unavailable because the measurement was not started or not completed (also sometimes called "aborted"). A data absent reason should be present providing clarity as to why there is no value on an Observation instance"/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="entered-in-error"/>
    <display value="Entered in Error"/>
    <definition value="The observation has been withdrawn following previous final release.  This electronic record should never have existed, though it is possible that real-world decisions were based on it. (If real-world activity has occurred, the status should be "cancelled" rather than "entered-in-error".)."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="unknown"/>
    <display value="Unknown"/>
    <definition value="The authoring/source system does not know which of the status values currently applies for this observation. Note: This concept is not to be used for "other" - one of the listed statuses is presumed to apply, but the authoring/source system does not know which."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="cannot-be-obtained"/>
    <display value="Cannot be obtained"/>
    <definition value="The observation cannot be obtained."/>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>