description: null
package_name: hl7.fhir.r4b.core
derivation: specialization
name: Encounter
type: Encounter
elements:
  appointment:
    isModifier: false
    short: The appointment that scheduled this encounter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Appointment']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 19
  diagnosis:
    isModifier: false
    short: The list of diagnosis relevant to this encounter
    index: 24
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      condition:
        isModifier: false
        short: The diagnosis or procedure relevant to the encounter
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Procedure']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: true
        index: 25
      use:
        isModifier: false
        short: Role that this diagnosis has within the encounter (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …)
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/diagnosis-role'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 26
      rank: {isModifier: false, short: Ranking of the diagnosis (for each role type), type: positiveInt, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 27}
    required: [condition]
    isSummary: true
  serviceProvider:
    isModifier: false
    short: The organization (facility) responsible for this encounter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: false
    index: 44
  episodeOfCare:
    isModifier: false
    short: Episode(s) of care that this encounter should be recorded against
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/EpisodeOfCare']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 13
  reasonCode:
    isModifier: false
    short: Coded reason the encounter takes place
    type: CodeableConcept
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-reason'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 22
  type:
    isModifier: false
    short: Specific type of encounter
    type: CodeableConcept
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-type'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 9
  participant:
    isModifier: false
    short: List of participants involved in the encounter
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 15
    elements:
      type:
        isModifier: false
        short: Role of participant in encounter
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        array: true
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-participant-type'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 16
      period: {isModifier: false, short: Period of time during the encounter that the participant participated, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 17}
      individual:
        isModifier: false
        short: Persons involved in the encounter other than the patient
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/PractitionerRole', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: true
        index: 18
  serviceType:
    isModifier: false
    short: Specific type of service
    type: CodeableConcept
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/service-type'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 10
  account:
    isModifier: false
    short: The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this Encounter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Account']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 28
  classHistory:
    isModifier: false
    short: List of past encounter classes
    index: 6
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      class:
        isModifier: false
        short: inpatient | outpatient | ambulatory | emergency +
        type: Coding
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 7
      period: {isModifier: false, short: The time that the episode was in the specified class, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 8}
    required: [class, period]
    isSummary: false
  priority:
    isModifier: false
    short: Indicates the urgency of the encounter
    type: CodeableConcept
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority'}
    isSummary: false
    index: 11
  status:
    isModifier: true
    short: planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled +
    index: 1
    type: code
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-status|4.1.0'}
    isModifierReason: This element is labeled as a modifier because it is a status element that contains status entered-in-error which means that the resource should not be treated as valid
    isSummary: true
  class:
    isModifier: false
    short: Classification of patient encounter
    type: Coding
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 5
  length: {isModifier: false, short: Quantity of time the encounter lasted (less time absent), type: Duration, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 21}
  identifier: {isModifier: false, short: Identifier(s) by which this encounter is known, type: Identifier, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  hospitalization:
    isModifier: false
    short: Details about the admission to a healthcare service
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: false
    index: 29
    elements:
      dischargeDisposition:
        isModifier: false
        short: Category or kind of location after discharge
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 38
      preAdmissionIdentifier: {isModifier: false, short: Pre-admission identifier, type: Identifier, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 30}
      specialArrangement:
        isModifier: false
        short: Wheelchair, translator, stretcher, etc.
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        array: true
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-special-arrangements'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 36
      dietPreference:
        isModifier: false
        short: Diet preferences reported by the patient
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        array: true
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-diet'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 34
      admitSource:
        isModifier: false
        short: From where patient was admitted (physician referral, transfer)
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 32
      specialCourtesy:
        isModifier: false
        short: Special courtesies (VIP, board member)
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        array: true
        binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-special-courtesy'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 35
      reAdmission:
        isModifier: false
        short: The type of hospital re-admission that has occurred (if any). If the value is absent, then this is not identified as a readmission
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0092'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 33
      origin:
        isModifier: false
        short: The location/organization from which the patient came before admission
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: false
        index: 31
      destination:
        isModifier: false
        short: Location/organization to which the patient is discharged
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: false
        index: 37
  period: {isModifier: false, short: The start and end time of the encounter, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 20}
  basedOn:
    isModifier: false
    short: The ServiceRequest that initiated this encounter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ServiceRequest']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 14
  partOf:
    isModifier: false
    short: Another Encounter this encounter is part of
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: false
    index: 45
  location:
    isModifier: false
    short: List of locations where the patient has been
    index: 39
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      location:
        isModifier: false
        short: Location the encounter takes place
        refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location']
        type: Reference
        mustSupport: false
        isSummary: false
        index: 40
      status:
        isModifier: false
        short: planned | active | reserved | completed
        type: code
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-location-status|4.1.0'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 41
      physicalType:
        isModifier: false
        short: The physical type of the location (usually the level in the location hierachy - bed room ward etc.)
        type: CodeableConcept
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: example, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-physical-type'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 42
      period: {isModifier: false, short: Time period during which the patient was present at the location, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 43}
    required: [location]
    isSummary: false
  subject:
    isModifier: false
    short: The patient or group present at the encounter
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    isSummary: true
    index: 12
  statusHistory:
    isModifier: false
    short: List of past encounter statuses
    index: 2
    type: BackboneElement
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      status:
        isModifier: false
        short: planned | arrived | triaged | in-progress | onleave | finished | cancelled +
        type: code
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-status|4.1.0'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 3
      period: {isModifier: false, short: The time that the episode was in the specified status, type: Period, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 4}
    required: [status, period]
    isSummary: false
  reasonReference:
    isModifier: false
    short: Reason the encounter takes place (reference)
    refers: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/ImmunizationRecommendation', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Observation', 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Procedure']
    type: Reference
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: true
    index: 23
package_version: 4.1.0
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Encounter
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 4.1.0
required: [class, status]