Structured Headings
Domain Message Specification

RoleCode

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Version: 2.0
Status: active
Date: 2015-06-10

Description

This vocabulary contains a set of codes to describe the kind of role.

Values

Code Description Note
ACC accident site

Location of an accident where healthcare service was delivered, such as a roadside.

ALL Allergy clinic

AMB Ambulance

Location (mobile) where healthcare service was delivered, identified specifically as an ambulance.

AMPUT Amputee clinic

AUNT aunt

The sister of the person's mother or father.

B Blind

Quality Control specimen submitted to the lab whose identity and composition is not known to the lab.

BF Beef

Cattle used for meat production.

BILL Billing Contact

BL Broiler

Chickens raised for meat.

BMTC Bone marrow transplant clinic

BMTU Bone marrow transplant unit

BR Breeder

BREAST Breast clinic

BRO Brother

BROINLAW brother-in-law

C Calibrator

A specimen used for initial calibration settings of an instrument

CANC Child and adolescent neurology clinic

CAPC Child and adolescent psychiatry clinic

CARD Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Rehabilitation: Cardiac Facilities

CATH Cardiac catheterization lab

CCU Coronary care unit

CHEST Chest unit

A speciality unit in hospital that focuses on chronic respirator patients and pulmonary failure

CHILD Child

CHLDADOPT adopted child

A child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the parent as his or her own child.

CHLDFOST foster child

A child receiving care and nurture from the parent but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties.

CHLDINLAW child-in-law

The spouse of person's child.

CHR Chronic Care Facility

(1) A hospital including a physical plant and personnel that provides multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment for diseases that have one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; and/or may be expected to require a long period of supervision or care. In addition, patients require the safety, security, and shelter of these specialized inpatient or partial hospitalization settings. (2) A hospital that provides medical and skilled nursing services to patients with long-term illnesses who are not in an acute phase but who require an intensity of services not available in nursing homes

CO Companion

Companion animals (i.e. pets).

COAG Coagulation clinic

COMM Community Location

Community location where healthcare is delivered.

COUSN cousin

CRS Colon and rectal surgery clinic

CVDX Cardiovascular diagnostics or therapeutics unit

A practice setting where cardiovascular diagnostic procedures or therapeutic interventions are performed (e.g., cardiac catheterization lab, echocardiography suite).

DA Dairy

Milk production.

DADDR Delivery Address

Location address where medical supplies were transported to for use.

DAU natural daughter

A female offspring of the parent.

DAUADOPT adopted daughter

A female child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the parent as his or her own child.

DAUFOST foster daughter

A female child receiving parental care and nurture from the parent but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties.

DAUINLAW daughter-in-law

The wife of scoping person's son.

DERM Dermatology clinic

DOMPART domestic partner

This is one who cohabits with the person but is not the person's spouse.

DR Draft

Draft animals are animals used for pulling heavy loads.

DU Dual

Dual purpose refers to animals reared for more than one purpose, based on species and breed, for example cows are reared for both milk and meat.

DX Diagnostics or therapeutics unit

A practice setting where diagnostic procedures or therapeutic interventions are performed.

E Electronic QC

An electronically simulated quality control specimen.

ECHO Echocardiography lab

ECON emergency contact

A contact designated for contact in emergent situations.

ENDO Endocrinology clinic

ENDOS Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Endoscopy

ENT Otorhinolaryngology clinic A clinic specializing in ear, nose, throat, head and neck health issues.
EPIL Epilepsy unit

ER Emergency room

The section of a health care facility for providing rapid treatment to victims of sudden illness or trauma.

ETU Emergency trauma unit

F Filler Proficiency

FAMDEP family dependent

FAMMEMB Family Member

A relationship between two people characterizing their "familial" relationship.

FI Fiber

Animals raised for their fur, hair or skins.

FMC Family medicine clinic

FRND unrelated friend

FSTUD full-time student

In the context of health care insurance, the covered party to an insurance policy has coverage through full-time attendance at a recognized educational institution as defined by a particular insurance policy.

FTH Father

FTHINLAW father-in-law

G Group

A set of patient specimen samples in which the individuals of the group may or may not be identified.

GACH General acute care hospital

GGRFTH great grandfather

GGRMTH great grandmother

GGRPRN great grandparent

GI Gastroenterology clinic

GIDX Gastroenterology diagnostics or therapeutics lab

A practice setting where GI procedures (such as endoscopies) are performed.

GIM General internal medicine clinic

GRFTH Grandfather

GRMTH Grandmother

GRNDCHILD grandchild

GRNDDAU granddaughter

GRNDSON grandson

GRPRN Grandparent

GYN Gynecology clinic

HAND Hand clinic

HANDIC handicapped dependent

In the context of health care insurance, covered party is a dependent of the policy holder with a physical or mental disability causing a disadvantage that makes independent achievement unusually difficult.

HBRO half-brother

HD Hemodialysis unit

HEM Hematology clinic

HOSP Hospital

An acute care institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.

HSIB half-sibling

HSIS half-sister

HTN Hypertension clinic

HU Hospital unit

HUSB husband

ICU Intensive care unit

IEC Impairment evaluation center

Focuses on assessing disability.

INFD Infectious disease clinic

INJ injured plaintiff

In the context of health care insurance, the covered party is an injured party with a legal claim for compensation against a policy holder under an insurance policy.

INV Infertility clinic

L Pool

Aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the included individuals.

LY Layer

Chickens raised for egg production.

LYMPH Lympedema clinic

MGEN Medical genetics clinic

MHSP Military Hospital

MOBL Mobile Unit

Location (mobile) where healthcare service was delivered.

MT Meat

Animals raised for meat production.

MTH Mother

MTHINLOAW mother-in-law

MU Multiplier

Poultry flocks used for chick/poult (a young fowl) production.

NBOR neighbour

NBRO natural brother

NCCF Nursing or custodial care facility

NCCS Neurology critical care and stroke unit

NCHILD natural child

NEPH Nephrology clinic

NEPHEW nephew

NEUR Neurology clinic

NFTH natural father

NIECE niece

NIENEPH niece/nephew

NMTH natural mother

NOK next of kin

NPRN natural parent

NS Neurosurgery unit

NSIB natural sibling

NSIS natural sister

O Operator Proficiency

OB Obstetrics clinic

OF Outpatient facility

OMS Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Surgery, Oral/Maxillofacial

ONCL Medical oncology clinic

OPH Opthalmology clinic

ORG organizational contact

A contact for an organization for administrative purposes. Contact role specifies a person acting as a liaison for the organization.

Example: HR Department representative.

ORTHO Orthopedics clinic

P Patient

A specimen that has been collected from a patient.

PAINCL Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Pain

PAYOR Payor Contact

A contact role used to identify a person within a Payor organization to whom this communication is addressed.

PC Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Primary Care

PEDC Pediatrics clinic

PEDCARD Pediatric cardiology clinic

PEDE Pediatric endocrinology clinic

PEDGI Pediatric gastroenterology clinic

PEDHEM Pediatric hematology clinic

PEDHO Pediatric oncology clinic

PEDICU Pediatric intensive care unit

PEDID Pediatric infectious disease clinic

PEDNEPH Pediatric nephrology clinic

PEDNICU Pediatric neonatal intensive care unit

PEDRHEUM Pediatric rheumatology clinic

PEDU Pediatric unit

PHARM Pharmacy

Location where healthcare service was delivered, identified as a pharmacy.

PHU Hospital Units; Psychiatric Unit

PL Pleasure

Animals raised for recreation.

PLS Plastic surgery clinic

POD Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Podiatric

PRC Pain rehabilitation center

PREV Preventive medicine clinic

PRN Parent

PRNINLAW parent in-law

PROCTO Proctology clinic

PROFF Provider's Office

Location where healthcare service was delivered, identified as the healthcare provider's practice office.

PROS Prosthodontics clinic

PSI Psychology clinic

PSTUD part-time student

PSY Psychiatry clinic

PSYCHF Psychatric Care Facility

Healthcare facility that cares for patients with psychiatric illness(s).

PTRES Patient's Residence

Location where healthcare was delivered which is the residence of the patient.

Q Quality Control

A specimen specifically used to verify the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy or other performance parameter of a diagnostic test.

R Replicate

A portion of an original patent sample that is tested at the same time as the original sample.

RADDX Ambulatory Health Care Facilities; Clinic/Center; Radiology

A practice setting where radiology services (diagnostic or therapeutic) are provided.

RC Racing

Animals raised for racing performance. For example, the Thoroughbred is a horse breed known for its use in horse racing.

RH Hospitals; Rehabilitation Hospital

RHEUM Rheumatology clinic

RHU Hospital Units; Rehabilitation Unit

ROOM Roommate

One who shares living quarters with the subject.

RTF Residential treatment facility

SCHOOL school

Location where healthcare service was delivered, identified as a school or educational facility.

SELF self

Covered party is the policy holder. Also known as the subscriber.

SH Show

Animals raised for shows.

SIB Sibling

This individual shares one or both parents in common with the person concerned.

SIBINLAW sibling in-law

This can be: (1) a sibling of the person's spouse, or (2) the spouse of the person's sibling, or (3) the spouse of a sibling of the person's spouse.

SIGOTHR significant other

A person who is important to one's well being; especially a spouse or one in a similar relationship.

SIS Sister

A female role sharing one or both parents in common with the person concerned.

SISLINLAW sister-in-law

The can be: (1) a sister of the person's spouse, or (2) the wife of the person's brother, or (3) the wife of a brother of the person's spouse.

SLEEP Sleep disorders unit

SNF Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities; Skilled Nursing Facility

SON natural son

The male offspring of the parent.

SONADOPT adopted son

The male child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the parent as his or her own child.

SONFOST foster son

A male child receiving parental care and nurture from the parent but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties.

SONINLAW son-in-law

The player of the role is the husband of the scoping person's daughter.

SPMED Sports medicine clinic

SPON sponsored dependent

Covered party is an individual that the policy holder has assumed responsibility for, such as foster child or legal ward.

SPS spouse

This is the marriage partner of the person concerned.

STPBRO stepbrother

The son of the person's stepparent.

STPCHLD step child

A child of the person's spouse by a previous union.

STPDAU stepdaughter

A daughter of the person's spouse by a previous union.

STPFTH stepfather

The husband of person's mother who is not the person's natural biological father.

STPMTH stepmother

The wife of person's father who is not the person's natural biological mother.

STPPRN stepparent

The spouse of the person's parent who is not the person's natural parent.

STPSIB step sibling

A child of the person's stepparent.

STPSIS stepsister

The daughter of the person's stepparent.

STPSON stepson

The son of the person's spouse by a previous union.

STUD student

Covered party to an insurance policy has coverage through full-time or part-time attendance at a recognized educational institution as defined by a particular insurance policy.

SU Surgery clinic

SURF Residential Treatment Facilities; Substance Use Rehabilitation Facility

TR Transplant clinic

TRAVEL Travel and geographic medicine clinic

TRB Tribal Member

A person who is a member of a tribe.

UNCLE uncle

The brother of the person's mother or father.

URO Urology clinic

V Verifying

A specimen used for periodic calibration checks of instruments.

VL Veal

Cattle raised for veal meat production. The husbandry method is implicit.

WIFE wife

A woman married to a man.

WL Wool

A material made from the hairs of Sheep, goats and other mammals.

WND Wound clinic

WO Working

Animals used to perform work.

WORK work site

Location where healthcare service was delivered, identified as a work place.