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PDA - Patient Death And Autopsy Segment

This segment carries information on a patient's death and possible autopsy.

HL7 Attribute Table - PDA - Patient Death and Autopsy Segment
Seq# DataElement Description Must Implement Flags Cardinality Length C.LEN Vocabulary DataType
PDA
1 01574 Death Cause Code [0..*]
CWE
2 01575 Death Location [0..1]
PL
3 01576 Death Certified Indicator [0..1] [1..1]
0136 Yes/no Indicator
ID
4 01577 Death Certificate Signed Date/Time [0..1]
DTM
5 01578 Death Certified By [0..1]
XCN
6 01579 Autopsy Indicator [0..1] [1..1]
0136 Yes/no Indicator
ID
7 01580 Autopsy Start and End Date/Time [0..1]
DR
8 01581 Autopsy Performed By [0..1]
XCN
9 01582 Coroner Indicator [0..1] [1..1]
0136 Yes/no Indicator
ID

PDA-1: Death Cause Code (CWE) 01574

Definition: This field is valued with the reason of the death.

PDA-2: Death Location (PL) 01575

Definition: This field is valued with the place the death occurred.

PDA-3: Death Certified Indicator (ID) 01576

Definition: This field indicates whether a death was officially certified or not. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

PDA-4: Death Certificate Signed Date/Time (DTM) 01577

Definition: This field is valued with the date and time the death certificate was signed.

PDA-5: Death Certified By (XCN) 01578

Definition: This field is valued with the person who signed the death certificate.

PDA-6: Autopsy Indicator (ID) 01579

Definition: This field indicates whether an autopsy was performed. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

PDA-7: Autopsy Start and End Date/Time (DR) 01580

Definition: If an autopsy is performed, this field is valued with the date and time the autopsy was begun and completed

PDA-8: Autopsy Performed By (XCN) 01581

Definition: This field is valued with the authority who performed the autopsy.

PDA-9: Coroner Indicator (ID) 01582

Definition: This flag indicates whether the case/death has been assigned to the coroner/medical examiner for investigative purposed. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.