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1 value setMedication request category codes
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-category
MedicationRequest Category Codes
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| Code | Display | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| inpatient | Inpatient | Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an inpatient or acute care setting |
| outpatient | Outpatient | Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed in an outpatient setting (for example, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Doctor's office) |
| community | Community | Includes requests for medications to be administered or consumed by the patient in their home (this would include long term care or nursing homes, hospices, etc.) |
| discharge | Discharge | Includes requests for medications created when the patient is being released from a facility |