01901

Specimen Source Site

2020-01-06
Definition: specifies the source from which the specimen was obtained. For example, in the case where a liver biopsy is obtained via a percutaneous needle, the source would be 'liver'. Refer to Table 0784 - Specimen Source Site in Chapter 2C for valid values.Any nationally recognized coding system might be used for this field including SNOMED; alternatively the HL7 Table 0163 – Body Site may be used. Veterinary medicine may choose the tables supported for the components of this field as decided by their industry.
LengthNot specified
0784Specimen Source Site (SPM-8)
22 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3CName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6CName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text
10O-Second Alternate Identifier
11O-Second Alternate Text
12CName of Second Alternate Coding System
13O-Second Alternate Coding System Version ID
14C-Coding System OID
15O-Value Set OID
16C-Value Set Version ID
17C-Alternate Coding System OID
18O-Alternate Value Set OID
19C-Alternate Value Set Version ID
20C-Second Alternate Coding System OID
21O-Second Alternate Value Set OID
22C-Second Alternate Value Set Version ID