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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the CD resource.
| CD | |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Element |
| CD.nullFlavor | |
| Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | null The codes SHALL be taken from v3 Code System NullFlavor |
| Type | code |
| CD.code | |
| Definition | The plain code symbol defined by the code system. For example, "784.0" is the code symbol of the ICD-9 code "784.0" for headache. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| CD.codeSystem | |
| Definition | Specifies the code system that defines the code. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| CD.codeSystemName | |
| Definition | The common name of the coding system. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| CD.codeSystemVersion | |
| Definition | If applicable, a version descriptor defined specifically for the given code system. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| CD.displayName | |
| Definition | A name or title for the code, under which the sending system shows the code value to its users. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| CD.originalText | |
| Definition | The text or phrase used as the basis for the coding. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | ED |
| CD.translation | |
| Definition | A set of other concept descriptors that translate this concept descriptor into other code systems. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | CD |
| CD.qualifier | |
| Definition | Specifies additional codes that increase the specificity of the the primary code. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | CR |
| CD.valueSetVersion | |
| Definition | The valueSetVersion extension adds an attribute for elements with a CD dataType which indicates the version of the particular value set constraining the coded concept. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Choice of: string, string |