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Packagehl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4b.r4.r4b
Resource TypeCodeSystem
IdCodeSystem-encounter-admit-source.json
FHIR VersionR4B

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This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/admit-source defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition
hosp-trans Transferred from other hospital The Patient has been transferred from another hospital for this encounter.
emd From accident/emergency department The patient has been transferred from the emergency department within the hospital. This is typically used in the transition to an inpatient encounter
outp From outpatient department The patient has been transferred from an outpatient department within the hospital.
born Born in hospital The patient is a newborn and the encounter will track the baby related activities (as opposed to the Mothers encounter - that may be associated using the newborn encounters partof property)
gp General Practitioner referral The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a General Practitioner.
mp Medical Practitioner/physician referral The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a Specialist (as opposed to a General Practitioner).
nursing From nursing home The patient has been transferred from a nursing home.
psych From psychiatric hospital The patient has been transferred from a psychiatric facility.
rehab From rehabilitation facility The patient has been transferred from a rehabilitation facility or clinic.
other Other The patient has been admitted from a source otherwise not specified here.

Source1

{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "encounter-admit-source",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "extension": [
        {
          "url": "packageId",
          "valueId": "hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4b.r4"
        },
        {
          "url": "version",
          "valueString": "0.0.1-snapshot-2"
        }
      ],
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "pa"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/admit-source",
  "version": "4.3.0",
  "name": "AdmitSource",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2025-09-13T16:38:45-04:00",
  "publisher": "Patient Administration",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "Patient Administration",
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/pafm"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "This codesystem defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate from where the patient came in.",
  "jurisdiction": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "hosp-trans",
      "display": "Transferred from other hospital",
      "definition": "The Patient has been transferred from another hospital for this encounter."
    },
    {
      "code": "emd",
      "display": "From accident/emergency department",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred from the emergency department within the hospital. This is typically used in the transition to an inpatient encounter"
    },
    {
      "code": "outp",
      "display": "From outpatient department",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred from an outpatient department within the hospital."
    },
    {
      "code": "born",
      "display": "Born in hospital",
      "definition": "The patient is a newborn and the encounter will track the baby related activities (as opposed to the Mothers encounter - that may be associated using the newborn encounters partof property)"
    },
    {
      "code": "gp",
      "display": "General Practitioner referral",
      "definition": "The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a General Practitioner."
    },
    {
      "code": "mp",
      "display": "Medical Practitioner/physician referral",
      "definition": "The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a Specialist (as opposed to a General Practitioner)."
    },
    {
      "code": "nursing",
      "display": "From nursing home",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred from a nursing home."
    },
    {
      "code": "psych",
      "display": "From psychiatric hospital",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred from a psychiatric facility."
    },
    {
      "code": "rehab",
      "display": "From rehabilitation facility",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred from a rehabilitation facility or clinic."
    },
    {
      "code": "other",
      "display": "Other",
      "definition": "The patient has been admitted from a source otherwise not specified here."
    }
  ]
}