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4.2.12.953 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-altcode-kind

Vocabulary

Work Group

Maturity Level: 0

Informative

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-altcode-kind

Name:

AlternativeCodeKind

Definition:

Indicates the type of use for which the code is defined

Committee:

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OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.953 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

AlternativeCodeKind (Indicates the type of use for which the code is defined)

4.2.12.953.1 Content

4.2.12.953.2 AlternativeCodeKind

Indicates the type of use for which the code is defined

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-altcode-kind defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
alternate	Alternate Code	The code is an alternative code that can be used in in any of the circumstances that the primary code can be used
deprecated	Deprecated	The code should no longer be used, but was used in the past
case-insensitive	Case Insensitive	The code is an alternative to be used when a case insensitive code is required (when the primary codes are case sensitive)
case-sensitive	Case Sensitive	The code is an alternative to be used when a case sensitive code is required (when the primary codes are case insensitive)
expression	Expression	The code is an alternative for the primary code that is built using the expression grammar defined by the code system

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The 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

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code