This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/fpar/CodeSystem/weightMeasMethodDevice defines the following codes:
Code | Display | Definition |
1964 | Bed scale | A scale that measures the weight of a patient by measuring the total mass of a bed and patient, then subtracts the known mass of the bed. |
2007 | Chair scale | A scale that measures the weight of a patient by measuring the total mass of a chair and patient, then subtracts the known mass of the chair. |
2139 | Sling scale | A scale for patients that are unable to stand, patients sit in a sling attached to a boom. |
2142 | Standing scale | A scale upon which an individual will stand to measure body weight |
2180 | Weight, lean; immersion | A measurement of lean body weight made by immersing an individual in water and then measuring the mass of the displacement. |
2181 | Weight, lean; skin fold | A measurement of lean body weight made by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin. |
2185 | Weight, percentile | A body weight based on other measurements plotted on a percentile chart. |
50550851 | Infant Scale | A scale designed for use with infants only |
521443011 | Broselow tape | A measuring tape created to relate a child's height, as measured by the tape to the child's weight |