HL7 - Version 2.7.1


Table 0174: Nature of Service/Test/Observation

Interpretation: Untersuchungsart
OID Table: 2.16.840.1.113883.12.174
Codesystem OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.90 Version 1
Value Set OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.21.102
Binding: example
Expansion: all codes from codesystem
Vocabulary Domain: tbd
Table Type: User
Case insensitive: Falsch
Steward: InM/OO
Status: Active
Section 2.C.2.56

Value Description German Interpretation Comment Chapter
P Profile or battery consisting of many independent atomic observations (e.g., SMA12, electrolytes), usually done at one instrument on one specimen Batterieanordnung can be associated with one or more OM4 (specimen) segments

See comment for value S

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F Functional procedure that may consist of one or more interrelated measures (e.g., glucose tolerance test, creatinine clearance), usually done at different times and/or on different specimens
can be associated with one or more OM4 (specimen) segments

See comment for value S

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A Atomic service/test/observation (test code or treatment code)
can be associated with one or more OM4 (specimen) segments

a single direct observation and would usually be associated with an OM2 and/or OM3 segments

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S Superset-a set of batteries or procedures ordered under a single code unit but processed as separate batteries (e.g., routines = CBC, UA, electrolytes)

This set indicates that the code being described is used to order multiple service/test/observation b


can be associated with one or more OM4 (specimen) segments

Codes P, F, and S identify sets (batteries) and should be associated with an OM5 segment that defines the list of elements. The definitions for the contained elements would have to be sent in o

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C Single observation calculated via a rule or formula from other independent observations (e.g., Alveolar-arterial ratio, cardiac output)
can be associated with one or more OM4 (specimen) segments

a derived quantity and would usually be associated with an OM6 segment

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Comments made by the German HL7 User Group:

Untersuchungsart

Used Within the following Data Elements

00603 Nature of Service/Test/Observation / Art der Untersuchung gemäß Tabelle 174 (8.8.8.18)