Medication Dispense Category Codes

Medication Dispense Category Codes

draftFHIR Core package4.3.0complete4 concepts

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-category
ID
medicationdispense-category
Version
4.3.0
Case Sensitive
Yes

Concepts (4)

CodeDisplayDefinition
inpatientInpatientIncludes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting.
outpatientOutpatientIncludes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office).
communityCommunityIncludes dispenses for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc.).
dischargeDischargeIncludes dispenses for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility.