HL7 V2 | TABLE 0168
Table 0168: Processing Priority
HL7-defined table of codes which specify one or more available priorities for performing the observation or test.
- Type
- HL7-defined
- Codes
- 7
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.2
- Used in
- OM1-25
- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0168- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.86
HL7-defined: The standard fixes the values. PipeHat flags codes outside this list as warnings.
Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
S | Stat (do immediately) |
A | As soon as possible (a priority lower than stat) |
R | Routine |
P | Preoperative (to be done prior to surgery) |
T | Timing critical (do as near as possible to requested time) |
C | Measure continuously (e.g., arterial line blood pressure) |
B | Do at bedside or portable (may be used with other codes) |
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
OM1-25 | — |
Elements with a dot (such as CX.5) are data type components, used wherever that data type appears.
Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.