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# encounter_type_coding

Normalized `Encounter.type.coding[]` property on the [Encounter](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/encounter.html) FHIR resource.

**Primary Keys:**

* encounter\_type\_coding\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* encounter\_type\_id - links to the [encounter\_type](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/encounter/type) table

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| Column                      | Data Type | Description                             |
| --------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------- |
| encounter\_type\_coding\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier                       |
| encounter\_type\_id         | varchar   | FK to the parent encounter\_type record |
| code\_rank†                 | int       | 1-based index                           |
| code                        | varchar   | Code value                              |
| display                     | varchar   | Display                                 |
| system                      | varchar   | Code system URI                         |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [encounter\_type](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/encounter/type)