---
title: "service_request"
description: "Request for a health-related service or activity to be delivered by a clinician, organisation or agency."
---

Request for a health-related service or activity to be delivered by a clinician, organisation or agency.

**Purpose.** A generic framework for a request for a health-related service or activity to be delivered by a clinician, organisation or agency.

## Source

| Model | Leg | Role |
|---|---|---|
| `openEHR-EHR-INSTRUCTION.service_request.v1` | openEHR | defines this table |

## Columns

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `form_id` | `uuid` → [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | no | The form this entry was recorded on. | — |
| `form_block_id` | `uuid` | yes | The block within the form, when the entry is bound to one. | — |
| `service_name`<br />`service_name_code`<br />`service_name_system`<br />`service_name_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Service name | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0121]` |
| `service_type`<br />`service_type_code`<br />`service_type_system`<br />`service_type_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Service type | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0148]` |
| `description` | `text` | yes | Description | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0135]` |
| `clinical_indication`<br />`clinical_indication_code`<br />`clinical_indication_system`<br />`clinical_indication_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Clinical indication | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0152]` |
| `clinical_context` | `text` | yes | Clinical context | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0154]` |
| `reason_for_request`<br />`reason_for_request_code`<br />`reason_for_request_system`<br />`reason_for_request_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Reason for request | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0062]` |
| `reason_description` | `text` | yes | Reason description | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0064]` |
| `intent`<br />`intent_code`<br />`intent_system`<br />`intent_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Intent | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0065]` |
| `order_detail`<br />`order_detail_code`<br />`order_detail_system`<br />`order_detail_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Order detail | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0153]` |
| `urgency`<br />`urgency_code`<br />`urgency_system`<br />`urgency_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Urgency | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0068]` |
| `service_due` | `timestamptz` | yes | Service due | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0040]` |
| `supplementary_information` | `boolean` | yes | Supplementary information | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0076]` |
| `information_description` | `text` | yes | Information description | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0078]` |
| `comment` | `text` | yes | Comment | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0150]` |
| `requester_order_identifier_value`<br />`requester_order_identifier_system` | text, text<br />`text`, `text` | yes | Requester order identifier | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0010]` |
| `requester` | `uuid` | yes | Requester | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0141]` |
| `receiver_order_identifier_value`<br />`receiver_order_identifier_system` | text, text<br />`text`, `text` | yes | Receiver order identifier | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0011]` |
| `receiver_organization` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `receiver_person` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `request_status`<br />`request_status_code`<br />`request_status_system`<br />`request_status_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | Request status | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0127]` |
| `eligibility_guidance` | `text` | yes | Eligibility guidance | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0158]` |
| `billing_guidance` | `text` | yes | Billing guidance | `/protocol[at0008]/items[at0156]` |

## Constraints

```sql
check ((service_name_code is null and service_name_system is null and service_name_valueset_id is null) or (service_name is not null and service_name_code is not null and service_name_system is not null and service_name_valueset_id is not null))
check ((service_type_code is null and service_type_system is null and service_type_valueset_id is null) or (service_type is not null and service_type_code is not null and service_type_system is not null and service_type_valueset_id is not null))
check ((clinical_indication_code is null and clinical_indication_system is null and clinical_indication_valueset_id is null) or (clinical_indication is not null and clinical_indication_code is not null and clinical_indication_system is not null and clinical_indication_valueset_id is not null))
check ((reason_for_request_code is null and reason_for_request_system is null and reason_for_request_valueset_id is null) or (reason_for_request is not null and reason_for_request_code is not null and reason_for_request_system is not null and reason_for_request_valueset_id is not null))
check ((intent_code is null and intent_system is null and intent_valueset_id is null) or (intent is not null and intent_code is not null and intent_system is not null and intent_valueset_id is not null))
check ((order_detail_code is null and order_detail_system is null and order_detail_valueset_id is null) or (order_detail is not null and order_detail_code is not null and order_detail_system is not null and order_detail_valueset_id is not null))
check ((urgency_code is null and urgency_system is null and urgency_valueset_id is null) or (urgency is not null and urgency_code is not null and urgency_system is not null and urgency_valueset_id is not null))
check (requester_order_identifier_system is null or requester_order_identifier_value is not null)
check (receiver_order_identifier_system is null or receiver_order_identifier_value is not null)
check (num_nonnulls(receiver_organization, receiver_person) <= 1)
check ((request_status_code is null and request_status_system is null and request_status_valueset_id is null) or (request_status is not null and request_status_code is not null and request_status_system is not null and request_status_valueset_id is not null))
```

## Unique

- `form_block_id`

## References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `form_id` | [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | cascade |
| `form_id, form_block_id` | [`form_block`](/docs/tables/form_block) | cascade |
| `service_name_valueset_id, service_name_code, service_name_system, service_name` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `service_type_valueset_id, service_type_code, service_type_system, service_type` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `clinical_indication_valueset_id, clinical_indication_code, clinical_indication_system, clinical_indication` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `reason_for_request_valueset_id, reason_for_request_code, reason_for_request_system, reason_for_request` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `intent_valueset_id, intent_code, intent_system, intent` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `order_detail_valueset_id, order_detail_code, order_detail_system, order_detail` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `urgency_valueset_id, urgency_code, urgency_system, urgency` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `request_status_valueset_id, request_status_code, request_status_system, request_status` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `requester` | [`person`](/docs/tables/person) | no action |
| `receiver_organization` | [`organization`](/docs/tables/organization) | no action |
| `receiver_person` | [`person`](/docs/tables/person) | no action |

## Referenced by

- [`service_request_complex_timing`](/docs/tables/service_request_complex_timing) via `service_request_id`
- [`service_request_supporting_information`](/docs/tables/service_request_supporting_information) via `service_request_id`
- [`service_request_distribution_list`](/docs/tables/service_request_distribution_list) via `service_request_id`
- [`service_request_urgent_contact`](/docs/tables/service_request_urgent_contact) via `service_request_id`
- [`service_request_responsible_payer`](/docs/tables/service_request_responsible_payer) via `service_request_id`

## Indexes

- `service_request_form_id_idx` on `form_id`
- `service_request_requester_idx` on `requester`
- `service_request_receiver_organization_idx` on `receiver_organization`
- `service_request_receiver_person_idx` on `receiver_person`

## Child tables

5 tables hang off `service_request`, one row per repetition.

### `service_request_complex_timing`

Child table — one row per repetition, deleted with its parent.

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `service_request_id` | `uuid` → [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | no | — | — |
| `position` | `integer` | no | Order of this row within its parent, from zero. | — |
| `service_direction_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `timing_daily_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `timing_nondaily_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |

#### Constraints

```sql
check (num_nonnulls(service_direction_id, timing_daily_id, timing_nondaily_id) = 1)
```

#### Unique

- `service_request_id, position`

#### References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `service_request_id` | [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | cascade |
| `service_direction_id` | [`service_direction`](/docs/tables/service_direction) | no action |
| `timing_daily_id` | [`timing_daily`](/docs/tables/timing_daily) | no action |
| `timing_nondaily_id` | [`timing_nondaily`](/docs/tables/timing_nondaily) | no action |

#### Indexes

- `service_request_complex_timing_service_direction_id_idx` on `service_direction_id`
- `service_request_complex_timing_timing_daily_id_idx` on `timing_daily_id`
- `service_request_complex_timing_timing_nondaily_id_idx` on `timing_nondaily_id`

### `service_request_supporting_information`

Child table — one row per repetition, deleted with its parent.

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `service_request_id` | `uuid` → [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | no | — | — |
| `position` | `integer` | no | Order of this row within its parent, from zero. | — |
| `attachment_id` | `uuid` | no | Supporting information | `/activities[at0001]/description[at0009]/items[at0149]` |

#### Unique

- `service_request_id, position`
- `service_request_id, attachment_id`

#### References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `service_request_id` | [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | cascade |
| `attachment_id` | [`attachment`](/docs/tables/attachment) | restrict |

#### Indexes

- `service_request_supporting_information_attachment_id_idx` on `attachment_id`

### `service_request_distribution_list`

Child table — one row per repetition, deleted with its parent.

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `service_request_id` | `uuid` → [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | no | — | — |
| `position` | `integer` | no | Order of this row within its parent, from zero. | — |
| `organization_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `person_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |

#### Constraints

```sql
check (num_nonnulls(organization_id, person_id) = 1)
```

#### Unique

- `service_request_id, position`

#### References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `service_request_id` | [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | cascade |
| `organization_id` | [`organization`](/docs/tables/organization) | no action |
| `person_id` | [`person`](/docs/tables/person) | no action |

#### Indexes

- `service_request_distribution_list_organization_id_idx` on `organization_id`
- `service_request_distribution_list_person_id_idx` on `person_id`

### `service_request_urgent_contact`

Child table — one row per repetition, deleted with its parent.

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `service_request_id` | `uuid` → [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | no | — | — |
| `position` | `integer` | no | Order of this row within its parent, from zero. | — |
| `organization_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `person_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |

#### Constraints

```sql
check (num_nonnulls(organization_id, person_id) = 1)
```

#### Unique

- `service_request_id, position`

#### References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `service_request_id` | [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | cascade |
| `organization_id` | [`organization`](/docs/tables/organization) | no action |
| `person_id` | [`person`](/docs/tables/person) | no action |

#### Indexes

- `service_request_urgent_contact_organization_id_idx` on `organization_id`
- `service_request_urgent_contact_person_id_idx` on `person_id`

### `service_request_responsible_payer`

Child table — one row per repetition, deleted with its parent.

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `service_request_id` | `uuid` → [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | no | — | — |
| `position` | `integer` | no | Order of this row within its parent, from zero. | — |
| `organization_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |
| `person_id` | `uuid` | yes | — | — |

#### Constraints

```sql
check (num_nonnulls(organization_id, person_id) = 1)
```

#### Unique

- `service_request_id, position`

#### References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `service_request_id` | [`service_request`](/docs/tables/service_request) | cascade |
| `organization_id` | [`organization`](/docs/tables/organization) | no action |
| `person_id` | [`person`](/docs/tables/person) | no action |

#### Indexes

- `service_request_responsible_payer_organization_id_idx` on `organization_id`
- `service_request_responsible_payer_person_id_idx` on `person_id`

## Value sets

| Value set | Codes |
|---|---|
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-INSTRUCTION.service_request.v1/urgency` | 3 |