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Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 A: CertifiedEntityType 16403 Defines types of certifications for all entities
2   A: PractitionerCertifiedEntityType 16404 Defines types of certifications for practitioners
1 A: ClinicalLocationRoleType 10588 A role of a place that further classifies the clinical setting (e.g., cardiology clinic, primary care clinic, rehabilitation hospital, skilled nursing facility) in which care is delivered during an encounter.
2   S: DiagTherPracticeSetting (DX) 10902 DX Diagnostics or therapeutics unit A practice setting where diagnostic procedures or therapeutic interventions are performed
3     S: CVDiagTherPracticeSetting (CVDX) 10903 CVDX Cardiovascular diagnostics or therapeutics unit A practice setting where cardiovascular diagnostic procedures or therapeutic interventions are performed (e.g., cardiac catheterization lab, echocardiography suite)
4       L:  (CATH) 10904 CATH Cardiac catheterization lab
4       L:  (ECHO) 10905 ECHO Echocardiography lab
3     S: GIDiagTherPracticeSetting (GIDX) 10906 GIDX Gastroenterology diagnostics or therapeutics lab A practice setting where GI procedures (such as endoscopies) are performed
4       L:  (ENDOS) 10907 ENDOS Endoscopy lab (X12N 261QD0000N)
3     S: RadDiagTherPracticeSetting (RADDX) 10908 RADDX Radiology diagnostics or therapeutics unit A practice setting where radiology services (diagnostic or therapeutic) are provided (X12N 261QR0200N)
4       L:  (RADO) 10909 RADO Radiation oncology unit (X12N 261QX0203N)
4       L:  (RNEU) 10910 RNEU Neuroradiology unit
2   S: HospitalPracticeSetting (HOSP) 10602 HOSP Hospital
3     S: (GACH) 10603 GACH General acute care hospital (X12N 282N00000N)
3     S: (RH) 10604 RH Rehabilitation hospital (X12N 283X00000N)
3     S: ChronicDiseaseHospitalHIPAA () 13792 (1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes.
3     A: MilitaryHospitalHIPAA 13799 A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.
2   S: HospitalUnitPracticeSetting (HU) 10596 HU Hospital unit
3     S: ERPracticeSetting (ER) 10598 ER Emergency room
4       L:  (ETU) 10914 ETU Emergency trauma unit
3     S: ICUPracticeSetting (ICU) 10599 ICU Intensive care unit
4       S: PedsICUPracticeSetting (PEDICU) 10916 PEDICU Pediatric intensive care unit
5         L:  (PEDNICU) 10917 PEDNICU Pediatric neonatal intensive care unit
3     S: PedsPracticeSetting (PEDU) 10920 PEDU Pediatric unit
4       S: PedsICUPracticeSetting (PEDICU) 10916 PEDICU Pediatric intensive care unit
5         L:  (PEDNICU) 10917 PEDNICU Pediatric neonatal intensive care unit
3     L:  (BMTU) 10911 BMTU Bone marrow transplant unit
3     L:  (CCU) 10597 CCU Coronary care unit
3     L:  (CHEST) 10912 CHEST Chest unit A specialty unit in hospital that focuses on chronic respirator patients and pulmonary failure
3     L:  (EPIL) 10913 EPIL Epilepsy unit
3     L:  (HD) 10915 HD Hemodialysis unit
3     L:  (NCCS) 10918 NCCS Neurology critical care and stroke unit
3     L:  (NS) 10919 NS Neurosurgery unit
3     L:  (PHU) 10600 PHU Psychiatric hospital unit (X12N 273R00000N)
3     L:  (RHU) 10601 RHU Rehabilitation hospital unit
3     L:  (SLEEP) 10921 SLEEP Sleep disorders unit (X12N 261QA1200N)
2   S: NursingOrCustodialCarePracticeSetting (NCCF) 10605 NCCF Nursing or custodial care facility
3     L:  (SNF) 10606 SNF Skilled nursing facility (X12N 314000000N)
2   S: OutpatientFacilityPracticeSetting (OF) 10589 OF Outpatient facility
3     S: CardClinPracticeSetting (CARD) 10590 CARD Cardiology clinic
4       L:  (PEDCARD) 10961 PEDCARD Pediatric cardiology clinic
3     S: GIClinicPracticeSetting (GI) 10934 GI Gastroenterology clinic
4       L:  (PEDGI) 10955 PEDGI Pediatric gastroenterology clinic
3     S: HemClinPracticeSetting (HEM) 10936 HEM Hematology clinic
4       L:  (PEDHEM) 10956 PEDHEM Pediatric hematology clinic
3     S: IDClinPracticeSetting (INFD) 10939 INFD Infectious disease clinic
4       L:  (PEDID) 10958 PEDID Pediatric infectious disease clinic
3     S: MedOncClinPracticeSetting (ONCL) 10947 ONCL Medical oncology clinic
4       L:  (PEDHO) 10957 PEDHO Pediatric oncology clinic
3     S: NephClinPracticeSetting (NEPH) 10943 NEPH Nephrology clinic
4       L:  (PEDNEPH) 10959 PEDNEPH Pediatric nephrology clinic
3     S: OrthoClinPracticeSetting (ORTHO) 10949 ORTHO Orthopedics clinic
4       L:  (HAND) 10950 HAND Hand clinic
3     S: PedsClinPracticeSetting (PEDC) 10953 PEDC Pediatrics clinic
4       L:  (PEDCARD) 10961 PEDCARD Pediatric cardiology clinic
4       L:  (PEDE) 10954 PEDE Pediatric endocrinology clinic
4       L:  (PEDGI) 10955 PEDGI Pediatric gastroenterology clinic
4       L:  (PEDHEM) 10956 PEDHEM Pediatric hematology clinic
4       L:  (PEDHO) 10957 PEDHO Pediatric oncology clinic
4       L:  (PEDID) 10958 PEDID Pediatric infectious disease clinic
4       L:  (PEDNEPH) 10959 PEDNEPH Pediatric nephrology clinic
4       L:  (PEDRHEUM) 10960 PEDRHEUM Pediatric rheumatology clinic
3     S: RheumClinPracticeSetting (RHEUM) 10593 RHEUM Rheumatology clinic
4       L:  (PEDRHEUM) 10960 PEDRHEUM Pediatric rheumatology clinic
3     S: SurgClinPracticeSetting (SU) 10968 SU Surgery clinic
4       L:  (PLS) 10969 PLS Plastic surgery clinic
4       L:  (URO) 10970 URO Urology clinic
3     L:  (PC) 10952 PC Primary care clinic (X12N 261QP2300N)
3     L:  (PAINCL) 10951 PAINCL Pain clinic (X12N 261QP3300N)
3     L:  (ALL) 10922 ALL Allergy clinic
3     L:  (AMPUT) 10923 AMPUT Amputee clinic
3     L:  (BMTC) 10924 BMTC Bone marrow transplant clinic
3     L:  (BREAST) 10925 BREAST Breast clinic
3     L:  (CANC) 10926 CANC Child and adolescent neurology clinic
3     L:  (CAPC) 10927 CAPC Child and adolescent psychiatry clinic
3     L:  (COAG) 10928 COAG Coagulation clinic
3     L:  (CRS) 10929 CRS Colon and rectal surgery clinic
3     L:  (DERM) 10930 DERM Dermatology clinic
3     L:  (ENDO) 10931 ENDO Endocrinology clinic
3     L:  (ENT) 10932 ENT Otorhinolaryngology clinic
3     L:  (FM) 10933 FM Family medicine clinic
3     L:  (GIM) 10591 GIM General internal medicine clinic
3     L:  (GYN) 10935 GYN Gynecology clinic
3     L:  (HTN) 10937 HTN Hypertension clinic
3     L:  (IEC) 10938 IEC Impairment evaluation center Focuses on assessing disability
3     L:  (INV) 10940 INV Infertility clinic
3     L:  (LYMPH) 10941 LYMPH Lympedema clinic
3     L:  (MGEN) 10942 MGEN Medical genetics clinic
3     L:  (NEUR) 10944 NEUR Neurology clinic
3     L:  (OB) 10945 OB Obstetrics clinic
3     L:  (OMS) 10946 OMS Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic
3     L:  (OPH) 10948 OPH Opthalmology clinic
3     L:  (PC) 10592 PC Primary care clinic (X12N 261QP2300N)
3     L:  (POD) 10962 POD Podiatry clinic (X12N 261QP1100N)
3     L:  (PREV) 10963 PREV Preventive medicine clinic
3     L:  (PROCTO) 10964 PROCTO Proctology clinic
3     L:  (PROS) 10965 PROS Prosthodontics clinic
3     L:  (PSI) 10966 PSI Psychology clinic
3     L:  (PSY) 10967 PSY Psychiatry clinic
3     L:  (SPMED) 10594 SPMED Sports medicine clinic
3     L:  (TR) 10971 TR Transplant clinic
3     L:  (TRAVEL) 10972 TRAVEL Travel and geographic medicine clinic
3     L:  (WND) 10595 WND Wound clinic
3     L:  (WND) 10973 WND Wound clinic
2   S: ResidentialTreatmentPracticeSetting (RTF) 10607 RTF Residential treatment facility
3     L:  (SURF) 10608 SURF Substance use rehabilitation facility (X12N 324500000N)
3     L:  (PRC) 10974 PRC Pain rehabilitation center
1 A: ClinicalOrganizationRoleType 16501 A role of an organization that further classifies the clincial responsibility for the healthcare care delivered during an encounter. E.g. cardiology service, pediatric service, nursing services.
1 A: ContactRoleType 15920 Types of contact for Role code "CON"
2   L:  (ECON) 12209 ECON emergency contact A contact designated for contact in emergent situations.
2   L:  (NOK) 12208 NOK next of kin Played by an individual who is designated as the next of kin for another individual whi scopes the role.
1 A: LivingSituationalRoleType 16363 Code indicating a living situation shared by the scoping entity and the player.
2   L:  (ROOM) 16364 ROOM Roomate One who shares living quarters with the subject.
1 A: LivingSubjectProductionClass 16368 Code indicating the primary use for which a living subject is bred or grown
2   L:  (BF) 11506 BF Beef Cattle used for meat production
2   L:  (BL) 11508 BL Broiler Chickens raised for meat
2   L:  (BR) 11507 BR Breeder Breeding/genetic stock
2   L:  (CO) 11509 CO Companion Companion animals
2   L:  (DA) 11510 DA Dairy Milk production
2   L:  (DR) 11511 DR Draft Draft animals
2   L:  (DU) 11512 DU Dual Dual purpose. Defined purposes based on species and breed
2   L:  (FI) 11513 FI Fiber Animals raised for their fur, hair or skins
2   L:  (LY) 11514 LY Layer Chickens raised for egg production
2   L:  (MT) 11515 MT Meat Animals raised for meat production
2   L:  (MU) 11516 MU Multiplier Poultry flocks used for chick/poult production
2   L:  (PL) 11517 PL Pleasure Animals rasied for recreation
2   L:  (RC) 11518 RC Racing Animals raised for racing perfomance
2   L:  (SH) 11519 SH Show Animals raised for shows
2   L:  (VL) 11520 VL Veal Cattle raised for veal meat production. Implicit is the husbandry method.
2   L:  (WL) 11521 WL Wool Sheep, goats and other mammals raised for their fiber
2   L:  (WO) 11522 WO Working Animals used to perform work
1 A: MemberRoleType 15925 Types of membership for Role code "MBR"
2   S: FamilyMemberRoleType (FAM) 16345 FAM Family member Member of family
3     S: Child (CHILD) 16360 CHILD Child The player of the role is a child of the scoping entity.
4       L:  (DAU) 16361 DAU Daughter Female offspring
4       L:  (SON) 16362 SON Son Male offspring
3     S: Grandparent (GRPRN) 16349 GRPRN Grandparent parent of a parent of the subject
4       L:  (GRFTH) 16351 GRFTH Grandfather Paternal grandparent
4       L:  (GRMTH) 16350 GRMTH Grandmother Maternal grandparent
3     S: Parent (PRN) 16346 PRN Parent one that begets or brings forth offspring or a person who brings up and cares for another (Webster's Collegiate Dictionary)
4       L:  (FTH) 16348 FTH Father Paternal parent
4       L:  (MTH) 16347 MTH Mother Maternal parent
3     S: Sibling (SIB) 11567 SIB Sibling One person who shares a parent or parents with another.
4       L:  (BRO) 16359 BRO Brother Male sibling
4       L:  (SIS) 16358 SIS Sister Female sibling
2   L:  (TRB) 12207 TRB Tribal Member A person who is a member of a tribe.
1 A: SpecimenRoleType 16515
2   S: QualitySpecimenRoleType (Q) 16521 Q Quality Control A specimen specifically used to verify the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy or other perfomance parameter of a diagnostic test.
3     L:  (B) 16526 B Blind Quality Control specimen submitted to the lab whose identity and composition is not known to the lab.
3     L:  (E) 16522 E Electronic QC An electronically simulated QC specimen
3     L:  (F) 16525 F Filler Proficiency Specimen used for testing proficiency of an organization performing testing (how does this differ from O?)
3     L:  (O) 16524 O Operator Proficiency A specimen used for evaluation of operator proficiency (operator in what context?)
3     L:  (V) 16523 V Verifying A specimen used for periodic calibration checks of instruments
2   L:  (C) 16517 C Calibrator A specimen used for initial calibration settings of an instrument
2   L:  (G) 16519 G Group A set of patient samples in which the individuals of the group may or may not be identified.
2   L:  (L) 16520 L Pool Aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the included individuals.
2   L:  (P) 16516 P Patient A specimen that has been collected from a patient.
2   L:  (R) 16518 R Replicate A portion of an original patent sample that is tested at the same time as the original sample

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