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  "id": "discharge-disposition",
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    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xml:lang=\"en\" lang=\"en\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem discharge-disposition</b></p><a name=\"discharge-disposition\"> </a><a name=\"hcdischarge-disposition\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Last updated: 2024-04-24 00:00:00+0000; Language: en</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">home<a name=\"discharge-disposition-home\"> </a></td><td>Home</td><td>The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">alt-home<a name=\"discharge-disposition-alt-home\"> </a></td><td>Alternative home</td><td>The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">other-hcf<a name=\"discharge-disposition-other-hcf\"> </a></td><td>Other healthcare facility</td><td>The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">hosp<a name=\"discharge-disposition-hosp\"> </a></td><td>Hospice</td><td>The patient has been discharged into palliative care.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">long<a name=\"discharge-disposition-long\"> </a></td><td>Long-term care</td><td>The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">aadvice<a name=\"discharge-disposition-aadvice\"> </a></td><td>Left against advice</td><td>The patient self discharged against medical advice.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">exp<a name=\"discharge-disposition-exp\"> </a></td><td>Expired</td><td>The patient has deceased during this encounter.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">psy<a name=\"discharge-disposition-psy\"> </a></td><td>Psychiatric hospital</td><td>The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">rehab<a name=\"discharge-disposition-rehab\"> </a></td><td>Rehabilitation</td><td>The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">snf<a name=\"discharge-disposition-snf\"> </a></td><td>Skilled nursing facility</td><td>The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">oth<a name=\"discharge-disposition-oth\"> </a></td><td>Other</td><td>The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined.</td></tr></table></div>"
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  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition",
  "identifier": [
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      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1093"
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  "version": "1.0.1",
  "name": "DischargeDisposition",
  "title": "Discharge disposition",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-03-08T18:17:17-06:00",
  "publisher": "Health Level Seven International",
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  "description": "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.",
  "copyright": "This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "content": "complete",
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "home",
      "display": "Home",
      "definition": "The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."
    },
    {
      "code": "alt-home",
      "display": "Alternative home",
      "definition": "The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home."
    },
    {
      "code": "other-hcf",
      "display": "Other healthcare facility",
      "definition": "The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."
    },
    {
      "code": "hosp",
      "display": "Hospice",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged into palliative care."
    },
    {
      "code": "long",
      "display": "Long-term care",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."
    },
    {
      "code": "aadvice",
      "display": "Left against advice",
      "definition": "The patient self discharged against medical advice."
    },
    {
      "code": "exp",
      "display": "Expired",
      "definition": "The patient has deceased during this encounter."
    },
    {
      "code": "psy",
      "display": "Psychiatric hospital",
      "definition": "The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."
    },
    {
      "code": "rehab",
      "display": "Rehabilitation",
      "definition": "The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."
    },
    {
      "code": "snf",
      "display": "Skilled nursing facility",
      "definition": "The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."
    },
    {
      "code": "oth",
      "display": "Other",
      "definition": "The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."
    }
  ]
}