USCDI Export for the Public

Classification Level Sort descending Data Class Data Class Description Data Element Data Element Description Applicable Standards Submitter Name Submitter Organization Submission Date
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 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 V3.1 Encounter Information

Information related to interactions between healthcare providers and a patient.

Encounter Disposition

Place or setting to which the patient left a hospital or encounter.

Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
USCDI V3.1 Encounter Information

Information related to interactions between healthcare providers and a patient.

Encounter Type

Category of health care service. (e.g., office visit, telephone assessment, home visit)

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.

Phone Number

Numbers and symbols to contact an individual when using a phone.

Both standards are required:

  • ITU-T E.123, Series E: Overall Network Operation, Telephone Service, Service Operation and Human Factors, International operation - General provisions concerning users: Notation for national and international telephone numbers, email addresses and web addresses, February 2001
  • ITU-T E.164, Series E: Overall Network Operation, Telephone Service, Service Operation and Human Factors, International operation - Numbering plan of the international telephone service, The international public telecommunication numbering plan, November 2010

Adopted at 45 CFR 170.207(q)(1)

USCDI V3.1 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.

Health Concerns

Health-related issue or worry. (e.g., weight gain, cancer risk)

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
USCDI V3.1 Immunizations

Record of vaccine administration.

Immunizations

Vaccine product administered, planned, or reported.

Both standards are required

  • IIS: Current HL7 Standard Code Set, CVX – Vaccines Administered, updates through June 15, 2022
  • Vaccine National Drug Code (NDC) Directory – Vaccine NDC Linker Table, updates through June 16, 2022
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Preferred Language
  • IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Request for Comment (RFC) 5646, “Tags for
    Identifying Languages”, September 2009

Adopted at 45 CFR 170.207(g)(2)

USCDI V3.1 Goals

Desired state to be achieved by a patient.

Patient Goals

Desired outcomes of patient's care.

USCDI V3.1 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 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 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. 
History & Physical

Summary of current and past conditions and observations used to inform an episode of care. (e.g. admission, surgery, or other procedure)

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
    • At minimum: Discharge Summary (LOINC® code 34117-2)
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 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Race

Both standards are required

  • The Office of Management and Budget Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997
  • CDC Race and Ethnicity Code Set Version 1.2 (July 2021)
USCDI V3.1 Encounter Information

Information related to interactions between healthcare providers and a patient.

Encounter Diagnosis

Coded diagnoses associated with an episode of care. 

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • International Classification of Diseases ICD-10-CM 2022
Joel Andress Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)
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 Name Al Taylor ONC
USCDI V3.1 Goals

Desired state to be achieved by a patient.

SDOH Goals

Desired future states (e.g., food security) for an identified Social Determinants of Health-related health concern, condition, or diagnosis. (e.g., food insecurity)

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.72
Mark Savage for Gravity Project Gravity Project
USCDI V3.1 Procedures

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

SDOH Interventions

Actions or services to address an identified Social Determinants of Health-related health concern, condition, or diagnosis (e.g., education about food pantry program, referral to non-emergency medical transportation program)

  • SNOMED International, Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022, as maintained and distributed by the American Medical Association, for physician services and other health care services
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II, as maintained and distributed by HHS
Mark Savage for Gravity Project Gravity Project
USCDI V3.1 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Ethnicity

Both standards are required

  • The Office of Management and Budget Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997
  • CDC Race and Ethnicity Code Set Version 1.2 (July 2021)
USCDI V3.1 Problems

Condition, diagnosis, or reason for seeking medical attention.

Problems

Condition, diagnosis, or reason for seeking medical attention.  

  • Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2022 Release
  • International Classification of Diseases ICD-10-CM 2022