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Serv Desc Code System ​

The system of codes to express the use cases for a Direct endpoint.

Canonical URLhttp://objects.directtrust.org/standards/terminology/CodeSystem/ServDescCS
NameServDescCodeSystem
Statusactive
Date2026-11-05
PublisherDirectTrust

Raw JSON · Terminology Server

Concepts ​

CodeDisplay
payer-payer-data-exchangeinformation exchange between payers
prior-authorization-continuity-of-careinformation exchange between payers to share prior authorization continuity of care
payer-provider-data-exchangeinformation exchange between payers and providers
prior-authorizationinformation exchange between payers and providers for prior authorization
payer-patient-data-exchangeinformation exchange between payers and patients
provider-provider-data-exchangeinformation exchange between providers
provider-payer-data-exchangeinformation exchange between providers and payers
provider-to-patient-data-exchangeinformation exchange between providers and patients
patient-payer-data-exchangeinformation exchange between patients and payers
patient-provider-data-exchangeinformation exchange between patients and providers
patient-public-health-data-exchangeinformation exchange between patients and public health
patient-research-data-exchangeinformation exchange between patients and research
patient-education-data-exchangeinformation exchange to faciliate patient education
public-health-patient-data-exchangeinformation exchange between public health and patients
research-patient-data-exchangeinformation exchange between research and patients
patient-accessinformation exchange for patients
care-case-managerinformation exchange with a care or case managers
care-coordinationinformation exchange for care coordination across the entire patient care team
cc-maternal-health-birthinformation exchange for care coordination for maternal health birth
advance-care-planning-document-reviewinformation exchange to support advance care planning
advanced-eobinformation exchange for advanced eobs
coverage-requirements-discovery-crdinformation exchange for discovering coverage requirements
documentation-templates-rules-dtrinformation exchange for documentation templates and rules
formularyinformation exchange for drug formulary
prescriptionsinformation exchange for prescriptions
item-service-price-transparencyinformation exchange for item or service price transparency
patient-cost-transparency-gfeinformation exchange for making patient costs transparent
quality-measure-reportinginformation exchange for quality measure reporting
adverse-event-reportinginformation exchange for adverse event reporting
notificationsinformation exchange for notifications
workflow-statusinformation exchange for workflow status
pharmacology-evaluation-notificationsinformation exchange for pharmacology evaluation notifications
adt-notificationsinformation exchange for ADT notifications
  admissionsinformation exchange for Admission ADT Notifications
  dischargesinformation exchange for Discharge ADT Notifications
  hospital-admissionsinformation exchange for Hospital Admission ADT Notifications
  hospital-dischargesinformation exchange for Hospital Discharge ADT Notifications
ed-adt-notificationsinformation exchange for Emergency Department ADT notifications
  ed-arrivalsinformation exchange for ED Arrival Notifications
  ed-admissionsinformation exchange for ED Admission Notifications
  ed-dischargesinformation exchange for ED Discharge Notifications
  ed-departuresinformation exchange for ED Departure Notifications
outpatient-visit-notificationsinformation exchange for outpatient visit notifications
schedulinginformation exchange for scheduling
release-of-informationinformation exchange for release of information
medical-recordsinformation exchange for medical records
administrativeinformation exchange for administrative activities
supportinformation exchange for technical or customer support activities
redirect-processing-anomaliesinformation exchange to report a processing anomaly for a successfully received message
billinginformation exchange for billing
referralsinformation exchange for referrals
referrals-360xinformation exchange for 360x referrals
transfer-transition-of-careinformation exchange for transfers and transitions of care
provider-directoryinformation exchange for provider directories
directory-stewardinformation exchange for directory maintenance and quality
anomaly-processing-notificationsnotifications to report processing anomalies for successfully delivered messages
report-spamnotifications to report messages received which contain not PHI and are believed to violate the DirectTrust policy on prohibited uses of Directory information
online-notarizationrequest online document notarization
care-plans-review-or-approvalinformation exchange to support care plan review and approval
public-health-reportinginformation exchange for public health reporting
payers-and-paymentsinformation exchange for billing
break-the-glassinformation exchange that requires break the glass
production-testinginformation exchange that requires production-level testing
individual-practitionerinformation exchange with an individual practitioner
individual-employeeinformation exchange with an individual employee
individual-patient-member-consumerinformation exchange with an individual patient-member-cleint-consumer
locationinformation exchange with a treating facility
groupinformation exchange with a provider group
departmentinformation exchange with a provider department
no-replyendpoint does not accept information for exchange
any-allendpoint that accepts any and all types of information exchange possible for its endpoint type

Full Resource ​

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  "name": "ServDescCodeSystem",
  "title": "Serv Desc Code System",
  "status": "active",
  "date": "2026-11-05",
  "publisher": "DirectTrust",
  "description": "The system of codes to express the use cases for a Direct endpoint.",
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  "count": 71,
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    {
      "code": "payer-payer-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between payers"
    },
    {
      "code": "prior-authorization-continuity-of-care",
      "display": "information exchange between payers to share prior authorization continuity of care"
    },
    {
      "code": "payer-provider-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between payers and providers"
    },
    {
      "code": "prior-authorization",
      "display": "information exchange between payers and providers for prior authorization"
    },
    {
      "code": "payer-patient-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between payers and patients"
    },
    {
      "code": "provider-provider-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between providers"
    },
    {
      "code": "provider-payer-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between providers and payers"
    },
    {
      "code": "provider-to-patient-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between providers and patients"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-payer-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between patients and payers"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-provider-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between patients and providers"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-public-health-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between patients and public health"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-research-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between patients and research"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-education-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange to faciliate patient education"
    },
    {
      "code": "public-health-patient-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between public health and patients"
    },
    {
      "code": "research-patient-data-exchange",
      "display": "information exchange between research and patients"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-access",
      "display": "information exchange for patients"
    },
    {
      "code": "care-case-manager",
      "display": "information exchange with a care or case managers"
    },
    {
      "code": "care-coordination",
      "display": "information exchange for care coordination across the entire patient care team"
    },
    {
      "code": "cc-maternal-health-birth",
      "display": "information exchange for care coordination for maternal health birth"
    },
    {
      "code": "advance-care-planning-document-review",
      "display": "information exchange to support advance care planning"
    },
    {
      "code": "advanced-eob",
      "display": "information exchange for advanced eobs"
    },
    {
      "code": "coverage-requirements-discovery-crd",
      "display": "information exchange for discovering coverage requirements"
    },
    {
      "code": "documentation-templates-rules-dtr",
      "display": "information exchange for documentation templates and rules"
    },
    {
      "code": "formulary",
      "display": "information exchange for drug formulary"
    },
    {
      "code": "prescriptions",
      "display": "information exchange for prescriptions"
    },
    {
      "code": "item-service-price-transparency",
      "display": "information exchange for item or service price transparency"
    },
    {
      "code": "patient-cost-transparency-gfe",
      "display": "information exchange for making patient costs transparent"
    },
    {
      "code": "quality-measure-reporting",
      "display": "information exchange for quality measure reporting"
    },
    {
      "code": "adverse-event-reporting",
      "display": "information exchange for adverse event reporting"
    },
    {
      "code": "notifications",
      "display": "information exchange for notifications"
    },
    {
      "code": "workflow-status",
      "display": "information exchange for workflow status"
    },
    {
      "code": "pharmacology-evaluation-notifications",
      "display": "information exchange for pharmacology evaluation notifications"
    },
    {
      "code": "adt-notifications",
      "display": "information exchange for ADT notifications",
      "concept": [
        {
          "code": "admissions",
          "display": "information exchange for Admission ADT Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "discharges",
          "display": "information exchange for Discharge ADT Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "hospital-admissions",
          "display": "information exchange for Hospital Admission ADT Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "hospital-discharges",
          "display": "information exchange for Hospital Discharge ADT Notifications"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ed-adt-notifications",
      "display": "information exchange for Emergency Department ADT notifications",
      "concept": [
        {
          "code": "ed-arrivals",
          "display": "information exchange for ED Arrival Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "ed-admissions",
          "display": "information exchange for ED Admission Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "ed-discharges",
          "display": "information exchange for ED Discharge Notifications"
        },
        {
          "code": "ed-departures",
          "display": "information exchange for ED Departure Notifications"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "outpatient-visit-notifications",
      "display": "information exchange for outpatient visit notifications"
    },
    {
      "code": "scheduling",
      "display": "information exchange for scheduling"
    },
    {
      "code": "release-of-information",
      "display": "information exchange for release of information"
    },
    {
      "code": "medical-records",
      "display": "information exchange for medical records"
    },
    {
      "code": "administrative",
      "display": "information exchange for administrative activities"
    },
    {
      "code": "support",
      "display": "information exchange for technical or customer support activities"
    },
    {
      "code": "redirect-processing-anomalies",
      "display": "information exchange to report a processing anomaly for a successfully received message"
    },
    {
      "code": "billing",
      "display": "information exchange for billing"
    },
    {
      "code": "referrals",
      "display": "information exchange for referrals"
    },
    {
      "code": "referrals-360x",
      "display": "information exchange for 360x referrals"
    },
    {
      "code": "transfer-transition-of-care",
      "display": "information exchange for transfers and transitions of care"
    },
    {
      "code": "provider-directory",
      "display": "information exchange for provider directories"
    },
    {
      "code": "directory-steward",
      "display": "information exchange for directory maintenance and quality"
    },
    {
      "code": "anomaly-processing-notifications",
      "display": "notifications to report processing anomalies for successfully delivered messages"
    },
    {
      "code": "report-spam",
      "display": "notifications to report messages received which contain not PHI and are believed to violate the DirectTrust policy on prohibited uses of Directory information"
    },
    {
      "code": "online-notarization",
      "display": "request online document notarization"
    },
    {
      "code": "care-plans-review-or-approval",
      "display": "information exchange to support care plan review and approval"
    },
    {
      "code": "public-health-reporting",
      "display": "information exchange for public health reporting"
    },
    {
      "code": "payers-and-payments",
      "display": "information exchange for billing"
    },
    {
      "code": "break-the-glass",
      "display": "information exchange that requires break the glass"
    },
    {
      "code": "production-testing",
      "display": "information exchange that requires production-level testing"
    },
    {
      "code": "individual-practitioner",
      "display": "information exchange with an individual practitioner"
    },
    {
      "code": "individual-employee",
      "display": "information exchange with an individual employee"
    },
    {
      "code": "individual-patient-member-consumer",
      "display": "information exchange with an individual patient-member-cleint-consumer"
    },
    {
      "code": "location",
      "display": "information exchange with a treating facility"
    },
    {
      "code": "group",
      "display": "information exchange with a provider group"
    },
    {
      "code": "department",
      "display": "information exchange with a provider department"
    },
    {
      "code": "no-reply",
      "display": "endpoint does not accept information for exchange"
    },
    {
      "code": "any-all",
      "display": "endpoint that accepts any and all types of information exchange possible for its endpoint type"
    }
  ],
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.41179.4.1.11"
    }
  ],
  "id": "ServDescCS"
}