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4.2.11.39 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/contact-point-system

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/contact-point-system
Name:ContactPointSystem
Definition:Telecommunications form for contact point
Committee:FHIR Infrastructure Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.39 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.2.11.39.1 Content

4.2.11.39.2 ContactPointSystem

Telecommunications form for contact point

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/contact-point-system defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
phone PhoneThe value is a telephone number used for voice calls. Use of full international numbers starting with + is recommended to enable automatic dialing support but not required.
fax FaxThe value is a fax machine. Use of full international numbers starting with + is recommended to enable automatic dialing support but not required.
email EmailThe value is an email address.
pager PagerThe value is a pager number. These may be local pager numbers that are only usable on a particular pager system.
other URLA contact that is not a phone, fax, or email address. The format of the value SHOULD be a URL. This is intended for various personal contacts including blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Do not use for email addresses. If this is not a URL, then it will require human interpretation.

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance)
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code