Appointment.serviceCategory

FHIR attribute (r4)

In the Appointment resource for FHIR r4 , the serviceCategory attribute identifies the A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment

serviceCategory (Appointment) description

Resource Type: Appointment

Attribute Name: serviceCategory

Description: A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Appointment.serviceCategory Example

"serviceCategory": [
  {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://example.org/service-category",
        "code": "gp",
        "display": "General Practice"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Appointment attributes

AttributeField is listTypeDescription

Description: External Ids for this item

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Identifier

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"identifier":

Learn more about the (Appointment) identifier FHIR attribute

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : code

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"status": "booked"

Learn more about the (Appointment) status FHIR attribute

Description: The coded reason for the appointment being cancelled

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"cancelationReason":

Learn more about the (Appointment) cancelationReason FHIR attribute

Description: A broad categorization of the service that is to be performed during this appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"serviceCategory": [
  {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://example.org/service-category",
        "code": "gp",
        "display": "General Practice"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) serviceCategory FHIR attribute

Description: The specific service that is to be performed during this appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"serviceType": [
  {
    "coding": [
      {
        "code": "52",
        "display": "General Discussion"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) serviceType FHIR attribute

Description: The specialty of a practitioner that would be required to perform the service requested in this appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"specialty": [
  {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
        "code": "394814009",
        "display": "General practice"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) specialty FHIR attribute

Description: The style of appointment or patient that has been booked in the slot (not service type)

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"appointmentType": {
  "coding": [
    {
      "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0276",
      "code": "FOLLOWUP",
      "display": "A follow up visit from a previous appointment"
    }
  ]
}

Learn more about the (Appointment) appointmentType FHIR attribute

Description: Coded reason this appointment is scheduled

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : CodeableConcept

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"reasonCode":

Learn more about the (Appointment) reasonCode FHIR attribute

Description: "reasonReference" : [{ Reference(Condition|Procedure|Observation|

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"reasonReference": [
  {
    "reference": "Condition/example",
    "display": "Severe burn of left ear"
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) reasonReference FHIR attribute

Description: Used to make informed decisions if needing to re-prioritize

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : unsignedInt

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"priority": 5

Learn more about the (Appointment) priority FHIR attribute

Description: Shown on a subject line in a meeting request, or appointment list

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : string

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"description": "Discussion on the results of your recent MRI"

Learn more about the (Appointment) description FHIR attribute

Description: Additional information to support the appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"supportingInformation":

Learn more about the (Appointment) supportingInformation FHIR attribute

Description: When appointment is to take place

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : instant

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"start": "2013-12-10T09:00:00Z"

Learn more about the (Appointment) start FHIR attribute

Description: When appointment is to conclude

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : instant

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"end": "2013-12-10T11:00:00Z"

Learn more about the (Appointment) end FHIR attribute

Description: Can be less than start/end (e.g. estimate)

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : positiveInt

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"minutesDuration":

Learn more about the (Appointment) minutesDuration FHIR attribute

Description: The slots that this appointment is filling

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"slot":

Learn more about the (Appointment) slot FHIR attribute

Description: The date that this appointment was initially created

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : dateTime

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"created": "2013-10-10"

Learn more about the (Appointment) created FHIR attribute

Description: Additional comments

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : string

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"comment": "Further expand on the results of the MRI and determine the next actions that may be appropriate."

Learn more about the (Appointment) comment FHIR attribute

Description: Detailed information and instructions for the patient

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : string

Required: N/A

Countability: Singleton

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"patientInstruction":

Learn more about the (Appointment) patientInstruction FHIR attribute

Description: The service request this appointment is allocated to assess

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Reference

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"basedOn": [
  {
    "reference": "ServiceRequest/myringotomy"
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) basedOn FHIR attribute

Description: Participants involved in appointment

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Data Type

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"participant": [
  {
    "actor": {
      "reference": "Patient/example",
      "display": "Peter James Chalmers"
    },
    "required": "required",
    "status": "accepted"
  },
  {
    "type": [
      {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType",
            "code": "ATND"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "actor": {
      "reference": "Practitioner/example",
      "display": "Dr Adam Careful"
    },
    "required": "required",
    "status": "accepted"
  },
  {
    "actor": {
      "reference": "Location/1",
      "display": "South Wing, second floor"
    },
    "required": "required",
    "status": "accepted"
  }
]

Learn more about the (Appointment) participant FHIR attribute

Description: Potential date/time interval(s) requested to allocate the appointment within

FHIR Version: r4

Attribute Type : Period

Required: N/A

Countability: Array

Flags: N/A

Terminology bindings: N/A

Requirements: N/A

Comments: N/A

Example:

"requestedPeriod":

Learn more about the (Appointment) requestedPeriod FHIR attribute