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USCDI V3.1 Laboratory

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

Tests

Analysis of specimens derived from humans which provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment of disease, or assessment of health.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
USCDI V3.1 Clinical Notes

Narrative patient data relevant to the context identified by note types.

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  • Usage note: Clinical Notes data elements are content exchange standard agnostic. They should not be interpreted or associated with the structured document templates that may share the same name. 
Discharge Summary Note

Synopsis of a patient’s admission and course in a hospital or post-acute care setting. Must contain admission and discharge dates and locations, discharge instructions, and reason(s) for hospitalization.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
    • At minimum: Discharge Summary (LOINC® code 18842-5)
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Phone Number Type

Contact point when using a phone (e.g., home, work, mobile).

USCDI V3.1 Clinical Tests

Non-imaging and non-laboratory tests performed that result in structured or unstructured findings specific to the patient to facilitate the diagnosis and management of conditions.

Clinical Test

Non-imaging or non-laboratory test.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

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

First Name
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 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Date of Death

Known or estimated year, month, and day of the patient's death.

Jeff Lyall Cigna
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

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

Inhaled Oxygen Concentration

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.

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 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 Encounter Information

Information related to interactions between healthcare providers and a patient.

Encounter Location

Place where a patient’s care is delivered.

Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V3.1 Assessment and Plan of Treatment

Health professional’s conclusions and working assumptions that will guide treatment of the patient.

Assessment and Plan of Treatment

Health professional’s conclusions and working assumptions that will guide treatment of the patient.

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 Allergies and Intolerances

Harmful or undesired physiological responses associated with exposure to a substance.

Substance (Drug Class)

Pharmacologic category for an agent believed to cause a harmful or undesired physiologic response following exposure.

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

Functional Status

Assessment of a patient’s capabilities, or their risks of development or worsening of a condition or problem. (e.g., fall risk, pressure ulcer risk, alcohol use)

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
Holly Miller, MD MedAllies
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 Medications

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

Dose Units of Measure

Units of measure of a medication. (e.g., milligrams, milliliters)

  • The Unified Code for Units of Measure, Revision 2.1
Maria Michaels CDC
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

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

Weight-for-length Percentile (Birth - 24 Months)

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 Diagnostic Imaging

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

Diagnostic Imaging Report

Interpreted results of imaging tests. Includes structured and unstructured components.

Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
USCDI V3.1 Vital Signs

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

BMI Percentile (2 - 20 years)

Both standards are required

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