##  **Autopsy Performed Indicator**

**Autopsy Performed Indicator** is a profile of the [FHIR STU3 Observation](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/observation.html) 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.

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### **UML Expression**

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### **Structure Definition**

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### **Element Bindings**
|Element Name|Binding Type|Binding Value|Fixed Value Code System|
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|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||



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### **Element Table**

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### **Requirements Traceability Mappings**

|Element Path|Reference|Location|Data Item|
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|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|

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### **Instance Example**

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<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>
~~~~