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type: codesystemcodesystem: request-priority

Request Priority

Concepts

CodeDisplayDefinition
routineRoutineThe request has normal priority.
urgentUrgentThe request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine.
asapASAPThe request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent.
statSTATThe request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority. E.g. an emergency.

CodeSystem XML

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

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="request-priority"/>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="normative"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.116"/>
  </identifier>
  <identifier>
    <use value="old"/>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.107"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="6.0.0"/>
  <name value="RequestPriority"/>
  <title value="Request Priority"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <description value="RequestPriority"/>
  <concept>
    <code value="routine"/>
    <display value="Routine"/>
    <definition value="The request has normal priority."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="urgent"/>
    <display value="Urgent"/>
    <definition value="The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="asap"/>
    <display value="ASAP"/>
    <definition value="The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent."/>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="stat"/>
    <display value="STAT"/>
    <definition value="The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority.  E.g. an emergency."/>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>