USCDI Export for the Public

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USCDI V3.1 Health Insurance Information

Data related to an individual’s insurance coverage for health care.

Subscriber Identifier

Sequence of characters used to uniquely refer to the individual that selects insurance benefits.

Robert C Dieterle On behalf of the Da Vinci Project
USCDI V3.1 Health Insurance Information

Data related to an individual’s insurance coverage for health care.

Member Identifier

Sequence of characters used to uniquely refer to an individual with respect to their insurance.

Robert C Dieterle On behalf of the Da Vinci Project
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

Physiologic measurements of a patient that indicate the status of the body’s life sustaining functions.

Body Height

Both standards are required

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
  • The Unified Code of Units for Measure, Revision 2.1
USCDI V3.1 Laboratory

Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.

Specimen Type

Substance being sampled or tested. (e.g., nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, wound swab).

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USCDI V3.1 Diagnostic Imaging

Tests that result in visual images requiring interpretation by a credentialed professional.

Diagnostic Imaging Test

Tests that generate visual images (e.g., radiographic, photographic, video) and require interpretation by qualified professionals.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Previous Name
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Preferred Language
  • IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Request for Comment (RFC) 5646, “Tags for
    Identifying Languages”, September 2009

Adopted at 45 CFR 170.207(g)(2)

USCDI V3.1 Care Team Members

Information about a person who participates or is expected to participate in the care of a patient.

Care Team Member Identifier

Sequence of characters used to uniquely refer to a member of the care team. (e.g., National Provider Identifier (NPI), National Council of State Boards of Nursing Identifier (NCSBN ID))

Al Taylor ONC
USCDI V3.1 Laboratory

Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.

Result Status

State or condition of a laboratory test.

Maria Michaels CDC
USCDI V3.1 Health Status Assessments

Assessments of a health-related matter of interest, importance, or worry to a patient, patient’s authorized representative, or patient’s healthcare provider that could identify a need, problem, or condition.

Smoking Status

Assessment of a patient's smoking behaviors.

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
USCDI V3.1 Medications

Pharmacologic agents used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

Medications

Pharmacologic agent used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

  • RxNorm® Full Monthly Release, July 5, 2022

Optional:

  • National Drug Code (NDC), July 19, 2022
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

Physiologic measurements of a patient that indicate the status of the body’s life sustaining functions.

Body Weight

Both standards are required

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
  • The Unified Code of Units for Measure, Revision 2.1
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

Physiologic measurements of a patient that indicate the status of the body’s life sustaining functions.

Heart Rate

Both standards are required

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
  • The Unified Code of Units for Measure, Revision 2.1
USCDI V3.1 Medications

Pharmacologic agents used in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

Fill Status

State of a medication with regards to dispensing or other activity. (e.g., dispensed, partially dispensed, not dispensed)

Robert C Dieterle Submitted on behalf of the Da Vinci Project
USCDI V3.1 Health Insurance Information

Data related to an individual’s insurance coverage for health care.

Group Identifier

Sequence of characters used to uniquely refer to a specific health insurance plan.

Robert C Dieterle On behalf of the Da Vinci Project
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Related Person's Name

Name of a person with a legal or familial relationship to a patient.

Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USCDI V3.1 Encounter Information

Information related to interactions between healthcare providers and a patient.

Encounter Diagnosis

Coded diagnoses associated with an episode of care. 

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • International Classification of Diseases ICD-10-CM 2022
Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

Physiologic measurements of a patient that indicate the status of the body’s life sustaining functions.

Respiratory Rate

Both standards are required

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
  • The Unified Code of Units for Measure, Revision 2.1
USCDI V3.1 Laboratory

Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.

Values/Results

Documented findings of a tested specimen including structured and unstructured components.

Both standards are required:

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • The Unified Code of Units for Measure, Revision 2.1
USCDI V3.1 Care Team Members

Information about a person who participates or is expected to participate in the care of a patient.

Care Team Member Location

Place where care is delivered by a care team member. (e.g., clinic address, location description)

Al Taylor ONC