Add a New Ethnicity Code

Use the following steps to add a new ethnicity code.

1. Click Edit > System Tables > Codes > Ethnicity.
    

2. In the Ethnicity Table Maintenance dialog, click the New button.
    

3. In the Code Value field, enter the Code, Abbreviation, or Acronym for the ethnicity code you are adding.
    

4. In the Description field, enter the Description for the ethnicity you are adding.
    

5. In the Standard Mapping field, select the applicable mapping code for the ethnicity code you are adding.
    

6. Click the Add to List button. The system will then, automatically update the particular ethnicity with a Top Level code, or parent ethnicity category, based on the CDC code set. The Standard Mapping and Top Level codes will be included, as applicable, when exporting documentation for immunizations and CDAs.
   
   
    

7. Repeat steps 2 - 6 for any other ethnicity codes you wish to add.
    

8. When finished, click the Save All button.