This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.
An encounter is defined as an in-person meeting between a patient and a healthcare provider for the purpose of the provision of healthcare services to the patient. 308335008 |Patient encounter procedure (procedure)| is a subtype of Procedure (procedure).
For example,
185349003 |Encounter for check up (procedure)|
An indirect encounter occurs without a face-to-face meeting. 185316007 |Indirect encounter (procedure)| is a subtype of 308335008 |Patient encounter procedure (procedure)|.
