{
  "description": "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the meaning/use of a reference range for a particular target population.",
  "_filename": "CodeSystem-referencerange-meaning.json",
  "package_name": "hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r3.r4b.r4",
  "date": "2025-09-13T15:45:17-04:00",
  "publisher": "Orders and Observations",
  "jurisdiction": [ {
    "coding": [ {
      "code": "001",
      "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "display": "World"
    } ]
  } ],
  "content": "complete",
  "property": [ {
    "code": "abstract",
    "type": "boolean",
    "description": "True if an element is considered 'abstract' - that is the code is not for use as a real concept"
  } ],
  "name": "Observation Reference Range Meaning Codes",
  "type": null,
  "experimental": "true",
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "title": null,
  "package_version": "0.0.1-snapshot-2",
  "extension": [ {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status",
    "valueString": "Informative"
  }, {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger": 5
  }, {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source",
    "extension": [ {
      "url": "packageId",
      "valueId": "hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r3.r4b"
    }, {
      "url": "version",
      "valueString": "0.0.1-snapshot-2"
    } ]
  }, {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode": "oo"
  }, {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode": "informative",
    "_valueCode": {
      "extension": [ {
        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
        "valueCanonical": "http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r3.r4b"
      } ]
    }
  } ],
  "status": "draft",
  "hierarchyMeaning": "is-a",
  "id": "f7c30a8d-86ad-42d9-a5b3-fe380fc4f74d",
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/referencerange-meaning|4.3.0",
  "kind": null,
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/referencerange-meaning",
  "concept": [ {
    "code": "type",
    "concept": [ {
      "code": "normal",
      "display": "Normal Range",
      "definition": "Based on 95th percentile for the relevant control population."
    }, {
      "code": "recommended",
      "display": "Recommended Range",
      "definition": "The range that is recommended by a relevant professional body."
    }, {
      "code": "treatment",
      "display": "Treatment Range",
      "definition": "The range at which treatment would/should be considered."
    }, {
      "code": "therapeutic",
      "concept": [ {
        "code": "pre",
        "display": "Pre Therapeutic Desired Level",
        "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately before administration."
      }, {
        "code": "post",
        "display": "Post Therapeutic Desired Level",
        "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes for a specimen taken immediately after administration."
      } ],
      "display": "Therapeutic Desired Level",
      "definition": "The optimal range for best therapeutic outcomes."
    } ],
    "display": "Type",
    "property": [ {
      "code": "abstract",
      "valueBoolean": true
    } ],
    "definition": "General types of reference range."
  }, {
    "code": "endocrine",
    "concept": [ {
      "code": "pre-puberty",
      "display": "Pre-Puberty",
      "definition": "An expected range in an individual prior to puberty."
    }, {
      "code": "follicular",
      "display": "Follicular Stage",
      "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle."
    }, {
      "code": "midcycle",
      "display": "MidCycle",
      "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the follicular stage of the cycle."
    }, {
      "code": "luteal",
      "display": "Luteal",
      "definition": "An expected range in an individual during the luteal stage of the cycle."
    }, {
      "code": "postmeopausal",
      "display": "Post-Menopause",
      "definition": "An expected range in an individual post-menopause."
    } ],
    "display": "Endocrine",
    "property": [ {
      "code": "abstract",
      "valueBoolean": true
    } ],
    "definition": "Endocrine related states that change the expected value."
  } ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "version": "3.0.2",
  "contact": [ {
    "name": "Orders and Observations",
    "telecom": [ {
      "value": "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/orders",
      "system": "url"
    } ]
  } ]
}