Release 5 Preview #3

This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v4.5.0: R5 Preview #3). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions . Page versions: R5 R4B R4

4.4.1.261 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/distance-units

FHIR Infrastructure Work Group Maturity Level: 5Trial Use Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/distance-units
Version:4.5.0
Name:CommonUCUMCodesForDistance
Title:Common UCUM Codes for Distance
Definition:

Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM). This value set includes common UCUM codes for units of distance

Committee:FHIR Infrastructure Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.62 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:

The UCUM codes, UCUM table (regardless of format), and UCUM Specification are copyright © 1999-2009, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Unified Codes for Units of Measures (UCUM) Organization. All rights reserved.

Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.261.1 Content Logical Definition

 

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

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - 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