---
type: "valueset"
title: "Example Characteristic Codes"
valueset: "example-characteristic-codes"
---
# Example Characteristic Codes

- **Official URL**: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/example-characteristic-codes
- **Version**: 1.0.0
- **Status**: active
- **Name**: ExampleCharacteristicCodes
- **Title**: Example Characteristic Codes
- **Publisher**: HL7 FHIR Project
- **Description**: This value set contains an example set of LOINC codes that might be used to define common characteristics for grouping individuals in FHIR Group resources.

## Content (Compose)

- **System**: http://loinc.org | **Concepts**: 76691-5, 76689-9, 21112-8, 46463-6, 45402-5, 71802-3, 8302-2, 29463-7, 39156-5, 8480-6, 8462-4, 15074-8, 2085-9, 4548-4, 75323-6, 55758-7, 45701-0, 68518-0, 74468-0, 38208-5, 79423-0, 75640-3, 10160-0, 45260-7, 68358-1, 77301-0, 77160-0, 72133-2, 95023-8

## ValueSet XML



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

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="example-characteristic-codes"/>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="informative"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/example-characteristic-codes"/>
  <version value="1.0.0"/>
  <name value="ExampleCharacteristicCodes"/>
  <title value="Example Characteristic Codes"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2025-03-03"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 FHIR Project"/>
  <description value="This value set contains an example set of LOINC codes that might be used to define common characteristics for grouping individuals in FHIR Group resources."/>
  <copyright value="This content from LOINC® is copyright © 1995 Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the LOINC Committee, and available at no cost under the license at http://loinc.org/terms-of-use."/>
  <compose>
    <include>
      <system value="http://loinc.org"/>
      <concept>
        <code value="76691-5"/>
        <display value="Gender identity"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="76689-9"/>
        <display value="Sex assigned at birth"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="21112-8"/>
        <display value="Birth date"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="46463-6"/>
        <display value="Race or ethnicity"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="45402-5"/>
        <display value="Primary language"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="71802-3"/>
        <display value="Housing status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="8302-2"/>
        <display value="Body height"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="29463-7"/>
        <display value="Body weight"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="39156-5"/>
        <display value="BMI (Body Mass Index)"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="8480-6"/>
        <display value="Systolic blood pressure"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="8462-4"/>
        <display value="Diastolic blood pressure"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="15074-8"/>
        <display value="Glucose [Moles/volume] in Blood"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="2085-9"/>
        <display value="HDL Cholesterol"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="4548-4"/>
        <display value="Hemoglobin A1c/Hemoglobin.total in Blood"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="75323-6"/>
        <display value="Condition status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="55758-7"/>
        <display value="Diabetes status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="45701-0"/>
        <display value="Smoking status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="68518-0"/>
        <display value="Pregnancy status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="74468-0"/>
        <display value="Vaccination status"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="38208-5"/>
        <display value="Risk assessment cardiovascular disease"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="79423-0"/>
        <display value="Cardiovascular disease risk score"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="75640-3"/>
        <display value="Fall risk assessment"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="10160-0"/>
        <display value="Medication use"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="45260-7"/>
        <display value="Medication compliance"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="68358-1"/>
        <display value="Date chronic dialysis began"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="77301-0"/>
        <display value="Activities of daily living assessment"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="77160-0"/>
        <display value="Functional outcome score GOSE"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="72133-2"/>
        <display value="Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA]"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="95023-8"/>
        <display value="FASI v1.0 - Mobility [CMS Assessment]"/>
      </concept>
    </include>
  </compose>
</ValueSet>
```