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Classification Level Sort descending Data Class Data Class Description Data Element Data Element Description Applicable Standards Submitter Name Submitter Organization Submission Date
USCDI V5 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.

Examples include but are not limited to admission, surgery, and other procedure.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.77
    • At minimum: History and Physical Note (LOINC code 34117-2)
USCDI V5 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. 
Procedure Note

Narrative summary of non-operative procedure.

Examples include but are not limited to interventional cardiology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and osteopathic manipulation.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.77
    • At minimum: Procedure Note (LOINC code 28570-0)
USCDI V5 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. 
Progress Note

Narrative summary of a patient’s interval status during an encounter.

Examples include but are not limited to hospitalization, outpatient visit, and treatment with a post-acute care provider, or other healthcare encounter.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.76
    • At minimum: Progress Note (LOINC code 11506-3)
USCDI V5 Goals and Preferences

Desired state to be achieved by a person or a person’s elections to guide care.

Patient Goals

Desired outcomes of patient’s care.

USCDI V5 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.

Examples include but are not limited to weight gain and cancer risk.

USCDI V5 Immunizations

Record of vaccine administration.

Immunizations

Vaccine product administered, planned, or reported.

Both standards are required:

  • CVX – Vaccines Administered, updates through June 12, 2024
  • National Drug Code (NDC), updates through July 12, 2024
USCDI V5 Laboratory

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

Tests

Analysis of specimens derived from humans which provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment of disease, or assessment of health.

  • Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC®) version 2.77
USCDI V5 Laboratory

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

Values/Results

Documented findings of a tested specimen including structured and unstructured components.

  • SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®) U.S. Edition, March 2024 Release
USCDI V5 Medications

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

Medications

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

  • RxNorm® Full Monthly Release, July 1, 2024

Optional:

  • National Drug Code (NDC), July 16, 2024
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

First Name
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Last Name
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Previous Name
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Middle Name (including middle initial)
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Name Suffix

Name component following family name that may be used to describe a person's position in a family.

USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Sex

Documentation of a specific instance of sex.

Both values must be supported:

  • SNOMED CT U.S. Edition: 248152002 (Female)
  • SNOMED CT U.S. Edition: 248153007 (Male)
USCDI V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Date of Birth

Known or estimated year, month, and day of the patient’s birth.

USCDI V5 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 V5 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 V5 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 V5 Patient Demographics/Information

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

Current Address

Place where a person is located or may be contacted.

Usage note: If the address pattern is not supported in the standard, implementations should align as closely as possible and avoid truncating any values.

  • Project US@ Technical Specification for Patient Addresses, Final Version 1.0