HL7 V2 | TABLE 0242
Table 0242: Primary Observer's Qualification
HL7-defined table of codes used to provide a general description of the kind of health care professional who provided the primary observation.
- Type
- HL7-defined
- Codes
- 7
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.3
- Used in
- PEO-22, PEO-23, PCR-19
- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0242- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.141
HL7-defined: The standard fixes the values. PipeHat flags codes outside this list as warnings.
Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
P | Physician (osteopath, homeopath) |
R | Pharmacist |
M | Mid-level professional (nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant) |
H | Other health professional |
C | Health care consumer/patient |
L | Lawyer/attorney |
O | Other non-health professional |
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
PEO-22 | — | |
PEO-23 | — | |
PCR-19 | — |
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.