Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Shared Care FHIR API
0.4.3 - release

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## CodeSystem: Australasian Triage Scale Code System

Official URL: https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/australasian-triage-scale-cs | Version: 0.4.3
Draft as of 2025-11-25 | Computable Name: AustralasianTriageScaleCS

Code system for Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) categories

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

- AustralasianTriageScale

This case-sensitive code system `https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/australasian-triage-scale-cs` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition
1 | Category 1 | Immediately life-threatening - Immediate simultaneous triage and treatment
2 | Category 2 | Imminently life-threatening, or important time-critical - 10 minutes
3 | Category 3 | Potentially life-threatening, potential adverse outcomes from delay > 30 min, or severe discomfort or distress - 30 minutes
4 | Category 4 | Potentially serious, or potential adverse outcomes from delay > 60 min, or significant complexity or severity, or discomfort or distress - 60 minutes
5 | Category 5 | Less urgent, or dealing with administrative issues only - 120 minutes