Healthcare code set table

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • The Healthcare code set [sn_hcls_code_set] table stores the details of code sets available in your ServiceNow instance.

    Key features

    Role required to configure the table: sn_hcls.admin.

    For more information, see Healthcare and Life Sciences data model.

    Table 1. Healthcare code set table fields

    Field

    Data type

    Description

    Code

    String

    Code value including symbols, expressions, or both.

    Code system ID

    String

    Identifier of the system that holds the code set.

    Code system name

    String

    Name of the system that holds the code set.

    External identifier

    String

    Identifier of the record in an electronic medical record (EMR) system.

    Name

    String

    Name to identify the code.

    Type

    Choice list

    Common language including set of identifiers, names, and codes for identifying health measurements, observations, and documents.

    The following types are available by default:
    • Allergy Intolerance
    • Body site
    • Care specialty
    • Condition
    • Encounter
    • Language code
    • Medication code
    • Medication form code
    • Observation
    • Practitioner type
    • Procedure
    • Priority
    • Service category
    • Service type

    For more information about the available code sets, see value sets all types defined in the FHIR specifications.