Autopsy Performed Indicator

Autopsy Performed Indicator is a profile of the FHIR STU3 Observation resource. It is used to convey a indication as to whether or not an autopsy was performed and whether the results of the autopsy were available for use in declaring the cause of death.

UML Expression

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Structure Definition

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Element Bindings

Element Name Binding Type Binding Value Fixed Value Code System
code Fixed Value "85699-7" LOINC
component.Autopsy Results Available.code Fixed Value "69436-4" LOINC
component.Autopsy Results Available.valueCodeableConcept Value Set v2-0532
status Fixed Value "final" observation-status
subject Reference VRDR Decedent
valueCodeableConcept Value Set v2-0532

Element Table

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Requirements Traceability Mappings

Element Path Reference Location Data Item
valueCodeableConcept Vital Records DAM 2.1.01 Death Event autopsyFindingsIndicator
valueCodeableConcept Vital Records DAM 2.1.01 Death Event autopsyPerformedIndicator
valueCodeableConcept Death Certificate Item 33 Was an Autopsy Performed?
valueCodeableConcept Death Certificate Item 34 Were Autopsy Findings Available to Complete the Cause of Death?
valueCodeableConcept Standard Death Record IG SDR AutopsyPerformed Profile Observation.valueBoolean
valueCodeableConcept Standard Death Record IG SDR AutopsyResultsAvailable Profile Observation.valueBoolean

Instance Example

<Observation>
  <id value="example-autopsy-performed-indicator" />
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Autopsy-Performed-Indicator" />
  </meta>
  <status value="final" />
  <code>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org" />
      <code value="85699-7" />
      <display value="Autopsy was performed" />
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="example-decedent" />
  </subject>
  <valueCodeableConcept>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0136" />
      <code value="N" />
      <display value="No" />
    </coding>
  </valueCodeableConcept>
  <component>
    <code>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://loinc.org" />
        <code value="69436-4" />
        <display value="Autopsy results available" />
      </coding>
    </code>
    <valueCodeableConcept>
      <coding>
        <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0136" />
        <code value="N" />
        <display value="No" />
      </coding>
    </valueCodeableConcept>
  </component>
</Observation>

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