USCDI Export for the Public

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USCDI V4 Health Insurance Information

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

Coverage Type

Category of health care payers, insurance products, or benefits.

Examples include but are not limited to Medicaid, commercial, HMO, Medicare Part D, and dental.​

Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V4 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 V4 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 V4 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.

Examples include but are not limited to electrocardiogram (ECG), visual acuity exam, macular exam, or graded exercise testing (GXT).

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.74
Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V4 Diagnostic Imaging

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

Diagnostic Imaging Test

Tests that generate visual images and require interpretation by qualified professionals.

Examples include but are not limited to radiographic, photographic, and video images.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.74
Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
USCDI V4 Diagnostic Imaging

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

Diagnostic Imaging Report

Interpreted results of imaging tests.

Usage Note: Includes both structured and unstructured (narrative) components.

Swapna Abhyankar Regenstrief Institute, LOINC Document Ontology Subcommittee
USCDI V4 Laboratory

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

Specimen Source Site

Body location from where a specimen was obtained.

Examples include but are not limited to right internal jugular, left arm, and right eye.

  • Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2023 Release
Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USCDI V4 Laboratory

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

Specimen Type

Substance being sampled or tested.

Examples include but are not limited to nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood, serum, urine, and wound swab. 

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2023 Release
Nedra Garrett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
USCDI V4 Procedures

Activity performed for or on a patient as part of the provision of care.

Reason for Referral

Explanation or justification for a referral or consultation.

  • Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2023 Release
  • International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) 2023
Adam Bazer, MPD Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise USA (IHE USA)
USCDI V4 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Relationship Type

Relationship of a person to a patient.

Examples include but are not limited to parent, next-of-kin, guardian, and custodian.

USCDI V4 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 V4 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 V4 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 V4 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 Result/Report

Findings of clinical tests.

Melissa Ayres SSA
USCDI V4 Health Status Assessments

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

Functional Status

Assessment of a person’s ability to perform activities of daily living and activities across other situations and settings.

Examples include but are not limited to bathing, ambulation, and preparing a light meal.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.74
Holly Miller, MD MedAllies
USCDI V4 Health Status Assessments

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

Disability Status

Assessments of a patient’s physical, cognitive, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities.

Examples include but are not limited to vision, hearing, memory, and activities of daily living.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.74
Grace Cordovano Enlightening Results
USCDI V4 Medications

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

Medication Instructions

Directions for administering or taking a medication.

Examples include but are not limited to prescription directions for taking a medication, and package instructions for over-the-counter medications.

Usage notes: May include route, quantity, timing/frequency, and special instructions (PRN, sliding scale, taper).

Shelly Spiro Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
USCDI V4 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Occupation Industry

Type of business that compensates for work or assigns work to an unpaid worker or volunteer.

Examples include but are not limited to U.S. Army, cement manufacturing, and children and youth services.

  • Occupational Data for Health, version 20201030
Nedra Garrett CDC
USCDI V4 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Occupation

Type of work of a person.

Examples include but are not limited to infantry, business analyst, and social worker.

  • Occupational Data for Health, version 20201030
Nedra Garrett CDC
USCDI V4 Medications

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

Medication Adherence

Statement of whether a medication has been consumed according to instructions.

Examples include but are not limited to taking as directed, taking less than directed, and not taking.

  • Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2023 Release
Shelly Spiro Pharmacy HIT Collaborative