MyHealth@Eu MVC package
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## ValueSet: eHDSI Observation category

Official URL: http://terminology.ehdsi.eu/ValueSet/eHDSIObservationCategory | Version: 9.1.0
Active as of 2026-05-08 | Computable Name: EHDSIObservationCategory
Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.12559.11.10.1.3.1.42.71

The Value Set is used for the observation results category code.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include these codes as defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category` version 📍2.0.0

  Code | Display | Definition
  exam | Exam | Observations generated by physical exam findings, including direct observations made by a clinician using simple instruments or as the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body (e.g., signs).
  imaging | Imaging | Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations regarding plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine.
  laboratory | Laboratory | The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology (including digital pathology), microbiology, and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the patient and submitted to the laboratory.
  vital-signs | Vital Signs | Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area.

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Observation Category Codes v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 4 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category` | exam | Exam | Observations generated by physical exam findings, including direct observations made by a clinician using simple instruments or as the result of simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body (e.g., signs). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category` | imaging | Imaging | Observations generated by imaging. The scope includes observations regarding plain x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, angiography, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category` | laboratory | Laboratory | The results of observations generated by laboratories. Laboratory results are typically generated by laboratories providing analytic services in areas such as chemistry, hematology, serology, histology, cytology, anatomic pathology (including digital pathology), microbiology, and/or virology. These observations are based on analysis of specimens obtained from the patient and submitted to the laboratory. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category` | vital-signs | Vital Signs | Clinical observations measure the body's basic functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, pulse oximetry, temperature, and body surface area. |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code