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

FHIR Infrastructure Work Group Maturity Level: NNormative (from v4.0.0) Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/contact-point-system
Version:4.5.0
Name:ContactPointSystem
Title:ContactPointSystem
Definition:

Telecommunications form for contact point.

Committee:FHIR Infrastructure Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.72 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.16.24.1 Content

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.
url URLA contact that is not a phone, fax, pager or email address and is expressed as a URL. This is intended for various institutional or personal contacts including web sites, blogs, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Do not use for email addresses.
sms SMSA contact that can be used for sending an sms message (e.g. mobile phones, some landlines).
other OtherA contact that is not a phone, fax, page or email address and is not expressible as a URL. E.g. Internal mail address. This SHOULD NOT be used for contacts that are expressible as a URL (e.g. Skype, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) Extensions may be used to distinguish "other" contact types.

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

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. See Code System for further information.
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). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
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