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18.8.115 PDA - Patient Death and Autopsy Segment (3.4.13)

This segment carries information on a patient's death and possible autopsy.

HL7 Attribute Table - PDA - Patient Death and Autopsy

Base Framework
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
PDA
101574Death Cause Code MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

201575Death Location MAY[0..1] 
PL

Person Location

301576Death Certified Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

401577Death Certificate Signed Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

501578Death Certified By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

601579Autopsy Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

701580Autopsy Start and End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

801581Autopsy Performed By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

901582Coroner Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
PDA
101574Death Cause Code MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

201575Death Location MAY[0..1] 
PL

Person Location

301576Death Certified Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

401577Death Certificate Signed Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

501578Death Certified By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

601579Autopsy Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

701580Autopsy Start and End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

801581Autopsy Performed By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

901582Coroner Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

Base FrameworkBase Standard Profile
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData TypeImplementVocabulary
PDA 
101574Death Cause Code MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
201575Death Location MAY[0..1] 
PL

Person Location

MAY
301576Death Certified Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
401577Death Certificate Signed Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
501578Death Certified By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

MAY
601579Autopsy Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
701580Autopsy Start and End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

MAY
801581Autopsy Performed By MAY[0..1] 
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

MAY
901582Coroner Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
Base Framework Base Standard Profile
Seq# Data Element Description Flags Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type Optionality Table
PDA  
1 01574 Death Cause Code   O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

   
2 01575 Death Location   O      
PL

Person Location

   
3 01576 Death Certified Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
4 01577 Death Certificate Signed Date/Time   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
5 01578 Death Certified By   O      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

   
6 01579 Autopsy Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
7 01580 Autopsy Start and End Date/Time   O      
DR

Date/Time Range

   
8 01581 Autopsy Performed By   O      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

   
9 01582 Coroner Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
Seq# Data Element Description Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type
PDA
1 01574 Death Cause Code O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

2 01575 Death Location O      
PL

Person Location

3 01576 Death Certified Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

4 01577 Death Certificate Signed Date/Time O      
DTM

Date/Time

5 01578 Death Certified By O      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

6 01579 Autopsy Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

7 01580 Autopsy Start and End Date/Time O      
DR

Date/Time Range

8 01581 Autopsy Performed By O      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

9 01582 Coroner Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

18.8.115.1 PDA field definitions (3.4.13.0)

18.8.115.2 PDA-1 Death Cause Code (CWE) 01574 (3.4.13.1)

Definition: This field is valued with the reason of the death.

18.8.115.3 PDA-2 Death Location (PL) 01575 (3.4.13.2)

Definition: This field is valued with the place the death occurred.

18.8.115.4 PDA-3 Death Certified Indicator (ID) 01576 (3.4.13.3)

Definition: This field indicates whether a death was officially certified or not. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.115.5 PDA-4 Death Certificate Signed Date/Time (DTM) 01577 (3.4.13.4)

Definition: This field is valued with the date and time the death certificate was signed.

18.8.115.6 PDA-5 Death Certified By (XCN) 01578 (3.4.13.5)

Definition: This field is valued with the person who signed the death certificate.

18.8.115.7 PDA-6 Autopsy Indicator (ID) 01579 (3.4.13.6)

Definition: This field indicates whether an autopsy was performed. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.115.8 PDA-7 Autopsy Start and End Date/Time (DR) 01580 (3.4.13.7)

Definition: If an autopsy is performed, this field is valued with the date and time the autopsy was begun and completed

18.8.115.9 PDA-8 Autopsy Performed By (XCN) 01581 (3.4.13.8)

Definition: This field is valued with the authority who performed the autopsy.

18.8.115.10 PDA-9 Coroner Indicator (ID) 01582 (3.4.13.9)

Definition: This flag indicates whether the case/death has been assigned to the coroner/medical examiner for investigative purposed. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.