Medication Dosage as Needed Reason


Definition

The symptom or condition that warrants taking or administering the dose when present

Data element maturity

1: Draft

Data Element Guidance​

n/a

Recommended Terminologies

Terminology foundation
SNOMED CT CA includes subtypes of 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) |
Value set examples
  • Fever
  • Pain
  • Dyspnea
Value set maturity

1: Draft

Value set guidance

ClinicalFindingCode contains SNOMED CT concepts only. The SNOMED CT CA to ICD-10-CA map supports the conversion of clinical detailed SNOMED CT concepts into ICD-10-CA codes to support interoperability, secondary use of clinical data, statistical reporting and health system analysis. This refset contains a comprehensive set of 120,000+ SNOMED CT concepts from the clinical finding hierarchy mapped to v2022 ICD-10-CA. ICD-10-CA is the national standard for morbidity data collection in Canada.

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Medication Dosage as Needed Reason. Accessed November 02, 2026.