description: This profile defines the UK constraints and extensions on the International FHIR resource [Encounter](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/Encounter.html). package_name: fhir.r4.ukcore.stu3.currentbuild derivation: constraint name: UKCoreEncounter type: Encounter elements: reasonCode: {short: 'Reason the encounter takes place, expressed as a code. For admissions, this can be used for a coded admission diagnosis.', mustSupport: true, index: 11} type: binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-EncounterType'} index: 7 participant: {short: The list of people responsible for providing the service., mustSupport: true, index: 10} serviceType: binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-CareSettingType'} index: 8 extension: type: Extension short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital. url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod index: 0 slicing: slices: dischargeMethod: match: {} schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod', index: 0} emergencyCareDischargeStatus: match: {} schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the status of an individual on discharge from an Emergency Care Department., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-EmergencyCareDischargeStatus', index: 1} legalStatus: match: {} schema: {type: Extension, short: Information relating to a patient's legal status on admission or discharge., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-LegalStatus', index: 2} OutcomeOfAttendance: match: {} schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the outcome of an Outpatient attendance., url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OutcomeOfAttendance', index: 3} status: {short: 'The status of this encounter: planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled | entered-in-error | unknown', mustSupport: true, index: 5} class: {short: 'Concepts representing classification of patient encounter such as ambulatory (outpatient), inpatient, emergency, home health or others due to local variations.', mustSupport: true, index: 6} identifier: {short: Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known., mustSupport: true, index: 4} hospitalization: extensions: admissionMethod: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital., isModifier: false, index: 13} elements: extension: type: Extension short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital. isModifier: false url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod index: 13 slicing: slices: admissionMethod: match: {} schema: {type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method by which an individual was admitted into hospital., isModifier: false, url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AdmissionMethod', index: 13} admitSource: binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-SourceOfAdmission'} index: 14 dischargeDisposition: binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-DischargeDestination'} index: 15 location: elements: physicalType: binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-EncounterLocationType'} index: 16 subject: {short: The patient or group present at the encounter., mustSupport: true, index: 9} reasonReference: {short: 'Reason the encounter takes place, expressed as a reference to a Condition, Procedure, Observation, or ImmunizationRecommendation.', mustSupport: true, index: 12} package_version: 0.22.0-pre-release extensions: dischargeMethod: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-DischargeMethod', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the method of discharge from a hospital., index: 0} emergencyCareDischargeStatus: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-EmergencyCareDischargeStatus', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the status of an individual on discharge from an Emergency Care Department., index: 1} legalStatus: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-LegalStatus', type: Extension, short: Information relating to a patient's legal status on admission or discharge., index: 2} OutcomeOfAttendance: {url: 'https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-OutcomeOfAttendance', type: Extension, short: An extension to support the outcome of an Outpatient attendance., index: 3} class: profile kind: resource url: https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Encounter base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter version: 2.5.0