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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# Data Element Name DataType Usage Vocabulary Cardinality Item # Length C.LEN Flags
PDA
1 Death Cause Code CWE O
[0..*] 01574
2 Death Location PL O
[0..1] 01575
3 Death Certified Indicator ID O
0136(R) Yes/no Indicator(Required)
[0..1] 01576 [1..1]
4 Death Certificate Signed Date/Time DTM O
[0..1] 01577
5 Death Certified By XCN O
[0..1] 01578
6 Autopsy Indicator ID O
0136(R) Yes/no Indicator(Required)
[0..1] 01579 [1..1]
7 Autopsy Start and End Date/Time DR O
[0..1] 01580
8 Autopsy Performed By XCN O
[0..1] 01581
9 Coroner Indicator ID O
0136(R) Yes/no Indicator(Required)
[0..1] 01582 [1..1]

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.