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

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## : NZ Appointment Reason Codes Code System - JSON Representation

Draft as of 2026-03-03

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs</b></p><a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs\"> </a><a name=\"hcnz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566531000210101<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566531000210101\"> </a></td><td>Timely in person appointment unavailable</td><td>Service user unable to get into usual GP practice for in person appointment when required. GP booked / wait for appointment is too long</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566541000210109<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566541000210109\"> </a></td><td>Unable to attend in person due to impaired mobility</td><td>Service user has difficulty traveling to clinics</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566551000210107<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566551000210107\"> </a></td><td>Lives in rural or remote location</td><td>Service user has limited access to healthcare facilities in location of residence or current location</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566561000210105<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566561000210105\"> </a></td><td>Unable to attend in person due to work or family constraint</td><td>Service user has limited time / access to healthcare facilities due to work or family constraints / responsibilities</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566571000210104<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566571000210104\"> </a></td><td>Avoiding possible exposure to infectious disease</td><td>Service user has personal health concerns, immunocompromised status, or protecting vulnerable household members</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566581000210102<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566581000210102\"> </a></td><td>Telehealth appointment booked for convenience</td><td>Service user does not have accessibility or booking constraints but prefers convenience of telehealth service</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">566351000210102<a name=\"nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs-566351000210102\"> </a></td><td>Patient not registered - not needed</td><td>Not registered in general practice</td></tr></table></div>"
      },
      "url" : "https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/nz-onlinegp-appointment-reason-codes-cs",
      "version" : "0.4.5",
      "name" : "NzAppointmentReasonCodesCS",
      "title" : "NZ Appointment Reason Codes Code System",
      "status" : "draft",
      "date" : "2026-03-03T21:51:04+00:00",
      "publisher" : "Te Whatu Ora",
      "contact" : [
        {
          "name" : "Te Whatu Ora",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "url",
              "value" : "https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name" : "Te Whatu Ora Integration Team",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "email",
              "value" : "integration@tewhatuora.govt.nz",
              "use" : "work"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description" : "Code system for NZ appointment reason codes",
      "jurisdiction" : [
        {
          "coding" : [
            {
              "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
              "code" : "NZ",
              "display" : "New Zealand"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "caseSensitive" : true,
      "content" : "complete",
      "count" : 7,
      "concept" : [
        {
          "code" : "566531000210101",
          "display" : "Timely in person appointment unavailable",
          "definition" : "Service user unable to get into usual GP practice for in person appointment when required. GP booked / wait for appointment is too long"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566541000210109",
          "display" : "Unable to attend in person due to impaired mobility",
          "definition" : "Service user has difficulty traveling to clinics"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566551000210107",
          "display" : "Lives in rural or remote location",
          "definition" : "Service user has limited access to healthcare facilities in location of residence or current location"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566561000210105",
          "display" : "Unable to attend in person due to work or family constraint",
          "definition" : "Service user has limited time / access to healthcare facilities due to work or family constraints / responsibilities"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566571000210104",
          "display" : "Avoiding possible exposure to infectious disease",
          "definition" : "Service user has personal health concerns, immunocompromised status, or protecting vulnerable household members"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566581000210102",
          "display" : "Telehealth appointment booked for convenience",
          "definition" : "Service user does not have accessibility or booking constraints but prefers convenience of telehealth service"
        },
        {
          "code" : "566351000210102",
          "display" : "Patient not registered - not needed",
          "definition" : "Not registered in general practice"
        }
      ]
    }