Now Accepting Public Comments through June 8, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Eligible Clinicians
Constrained to 'Dead (finding)' SNOMEDCT code
The "Patient Characteristic Expired" data element should document that the patient is deceased.
Timing: The "Patient Characteristic, Expired" is a single point in time representing the date and time of death. It does not have a start and stop time.
Note: Patient Characteristic Expired is fixed to SNOMED-CT® code 419099009 (Dead) and therefore cannot be further qualified with a value set.