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This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/request-priority defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition
routine | Routine | The request has normal priority.
urgent | Urgent | The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine.
asap | ASAP | The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent.
stat | STAT | The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority. E.g. an emergency.

# description
Identifies the level of importance to be assigned to actioning the request.

# concept[].definition
The request should be actioned promptly - higher priority than routine.

# concept[].definition
The request should be actioned as soon as possible - higher priority than urgent.

# concept[].definition
The request should be actioned immediately - highest possible priority.  E.g. an emergency.