HSPC Weight Meas Method Device

The set of codes that describe the methods or devices used to measure an individual's weight.

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This value set has an inline code system http://hl7,org/fhir/observation-hspc-weightMeasMethodDevice, which defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
1964	Bed scale	A scale that measures the weight of a patient by measuring the total mass of a bed and patient, then subtracts the known mass of the bed.
2007	Chair scale	A scale that measures the weight of a patient by measuring the total mass of a chair and patient, then subtracts the known mass of the chair.
2139	Sling scale	A scale for patients that are unable to stand, patients sit in a sling attached to a boom.
2142	Standing scale	A scale upon which an individual will stand to measure body weight
2180	Weight, lean; immersion	A measurement of lean body weight made by immersing an individual in water and then measuring the mass of the displacement.
2181	Weight, lean; skin fold	A measurement of lean body weight made by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin.
2185	Weight, percentile	A body weight based on other measurements plotted on a percentile chart.
50550851	Infant Scale	A scale designed for use with infants only
521443011	Broselow tape	A measuring tape created to relate a child's height, as measured by the tape to the child's weight