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Logical Model V3 Data type CE (CodedWithEquivalents)
{
"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"id": "CE",
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:v3"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CE",
"name": "V3 Data type CE (CodedWithEquivalents)",
"display": "V3 Data type CE (CodedWithEquivalents)",
"status": "active",
"experimental": false,
"publisher": "HL7",
"description": "Coded data that consists of a coded value (CV) and, optionally, coded value(s) from other coding systems that identify the same concept. Used when alternative codes may exist.",
"kind": "logical",
"abstract": false,
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CD",
"snapshot": {
"element": [
{
"path": "CE",
"min": 1,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "Element"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.nullFlavor",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Exceptional Value Detail",
"definition": "If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "code"
}
],
"binding": {
"strength": "required",
"valueSetReference": {
"reference": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-NullFlavor"
}
}
},
{
"path": "CE.code",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "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.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystem",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System",
"definition": "Specifies the code system that defines the code.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Name",
"definition": "The common name of the coding system.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Version",
"definition": "If applicable, a version descriptor defined specifically for the given code system.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.displayName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Display Name",
"definition": "A name or title for the code, under which the sending system shows the code value to its users.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.originalText",
"label": "Original Text",
"definition": "The text or phrase used as the basis for the coding.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "ED"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.translation",
"label": "Translation",
"definition": "A set of other concept descriptors that translate this concept descriptor into other code systems.",
"min": 0,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "CD"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.qualifier",
"label": "Qualifier",
"definition": "Specifies additional codes that increase the specificity of the the primary code.",
"min": 0,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "CR"
}
]
},
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
}
],
"path": "CE.valueSetVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr",
"xmlAttr"
],
"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.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
},
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.code",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystem",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Name",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Version",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.displayName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Display Name",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.originalText",
"label": "Original Text",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "ED"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.translation",
"label": "Translation",
"min": 0,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "CD"
}
]
},
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
}
],
"path": "CE.valueSetVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr",
"xmlAttr"
],
"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.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
},
{
"code": "string"
}
]
}
]
},
"differential": {
"element": [
{
"path": "CE",
"min": 1,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "Element"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.code",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystem",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Name",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.codeSystemVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Code System Version",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.displayName",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr"
],
"label": "Display Name",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.originalText",
"label": "Original Text",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "ED"
}
]
},
{
"path": "CE.translation",
"label": "Translation",
"min": 0,
"max": "*",
"type": [
{
"code": "CD"
}
]
},
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url": "http://www.healthintersections.com.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/extension-namespace",
"valueUri": "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
}
],
"path": "CE.valueSetVersion",
"representation": [
"xmlAttr",
"xmlAttr"
],
"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.",
"min": 0,
"max": "1",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
},
{
"code": "string"
}
]
}
]
}
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.