C.3 Visit Modules
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## C.3 Visit Modules

The following Sections specify Modules relevant to a Real World patient visit.

### C.3.1 Visit Relationship Module

Table C.3-1 defines the Attributes that reference SOP Instances related to this SOP Class.

Table C.3-1. Visit Relationship Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Attribute Description
--- | --- | ---
Referenced Study Sequence | (0008,1110) | Uniquely identifies the Study SOP Instances associated with the Visit SOP Instance. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence. See Section 10.6.1.
>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |
Referenced Patient Sequence | (0008,1120) | Uniquely identifies the Patient SOP Instance that relates to the Visit SOP Instance. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.
>Include Table 10-11 “SOP Instance Reference Macro Attributes” |

### C.3.2 Visit Identification Module

Table C.3-2 defines the Attributes relevant to identifying a visit.

Table C.3-2. Visit Identification Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Attribute Description
--- | --- | ---
Institution Name | (0008,0080) | Institution where the equipment is located
Institution Address | (0008,0081) | Mailing Address of the institution where the equipment is located
Institution Code Sequence | (0008,0082) | A sequence that conveys the healthcare facility identification. Only a single Item shall be included in this Sequence.
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” | No Baseline CID is defined.
Admission ID | (0038,0010) | Identification number of the visit as assigned by the healthcare provider
Issuer of Admission ID Sequence | (0038,0014) | Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Admission ID. Only a single Item shall be included in this sequence.
>Include Table 10-17 “HL7v2 Hierarchic Designator Macro Attributes” |
Service Episode ID | (0038,0060) | Identifier of the Service Episode as assigned by the healthcare provider
Issuer of Service Episode ID Sequence | (0038,0064) | Identifier of the Assigning Authority that issued the Service Episode ID. Only a single Item shall be included in this sequence.
>Include Table 10-17 “HL7v2 Hierarchic Designator Macro Attributes” |
Service Episode Description | (0038,0062) | Description of the type of service episode.

### C.3.3 Visit Status Module

Table C.3-3 defines the Attributes relevant to the patient's stay with the healthcare provider.

Table C.3-3. Visit Status Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Attribute Description
--- | --- | ---
Visit Status ID | (0038,0008) | Identifies the state of the visit. Defined Terms: CREATED Created but not yet scheduled SCHEDULED Scheduled but not yet admitted ADMITTED Patient admitted to institution DISCHARGED Patient Discharged
Current Patient Location | (0038,0300) | Describes the current known location of the patient
Patient's Institution Residence | (0038,0400) | Primary location where patient resides (ward, floor, room, etc. or outpatient)
Visit Comments | (0038,4000) | User-defined comments about the visit

### C.3.4 Visit Admission Module

Table C.3-4 defines the Attributes relevant to admitting a patient during a visit.

Table C.3-4. Visit Admission Module Attributes

Attribute Name | Tag | Attribute Description
--- | --- | ---
Referring Physician's Name | (0008,0090) | Patient's primary referring physician for this visit
Referring Physician's Address | (0008,0092) | Referring physician's address
Referring Physician's Telephone Numbers | (0008,0094) | Referring physician's telephone numbers
Referring Physician Identification Sequence | (0008,0096) | Identification of the patient's referring physician. Only a single item shall be included in this sequence.
>Include Table 10-1 “Person Identification Macro Attributes Description” |
Admitting Diagnoses Description | (0008,1080) | Description of admitting diagnosis (diagnoses).
Admitting Diagnoses Code Sequence | (0008,1084) | A sequence that conveys the admitting diagnosis (diagnoses). One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.
>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes” | No Baseline CID is defined.
Route of Admissions | (0038,0016) | Mode of admission: emergency, normal
Admitting Date | (0038,0020) | Date patient visit began
Admitting Time | (0038,0021) | Time patient visit began

### C.3.5 Visit Discharge Module

Retired. See PS3.3-2004.

### C.3.6 Visit Scheduling Module

Retired. See PS3.3-2004.

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