---
updatedAt: 2026-08-07T16:25:02.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://docs.elationhealth.com/llms.txt
---

# Create Visit Note Type

Create a new visit note type.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
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              "string",
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          }
        },
        "required": [
          "code"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "VisitNoteType": {
        "properties": {
          "created_date": {
            "format": "date-time",
            "readOnly": true,
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
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          },
          "id": {
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          },
          "is_mu_office_visit": {
            "type": "boolean"
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  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "paths": {
    "/api/2.0/visit_note_types/": {
      "post": {
        "description": "Create a new visit note type.",
        "operationId": "visit_note_types_create",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/VisitNoteType"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": true
        },
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/VisitNoteType"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": ""
          }
        },
        "security": [
          {
            "oauth2": []
          }
        ],
        "summary": "Create Visit Note Type",
        "tags": [
          "Visit Note Types"
        ],
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          "2.0"
        ]
      }
    }
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    }
  ],
  "x-readme": {
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  }
}
```