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HSPC Weight Meas Method Device

The set of codes that describe the methods or devices used to measure an individual's weight.

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This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/fpar/CodeSystem/weightMeasMethodDevice defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
1964 Bed scaleA 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 scaleA 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 scaleA scale for patients that are unable to stand, patients sit in a sling attached to a boom.
2142 Standing scaleA scale upon which an individual will stand to measure body weight
2180 Weight, lean; immersionA measurement of lean body weight made by immersing an individual in water and then measuring the mass of the displacement.
2181 Weight, lean; skin foldA measurement of lean body weight made by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin.
2185 Weight, percentileA body weight based on other measurements plotted on a percentile chart.
50550851 Infant ScaleA scale designed for use with infants only
521443011 Broselow tapeA measuring tape created to relate a child's height, as measured by the tape to the child's weight