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Codesystem-snomedct.xml

Vocabulary Work Group
Maturity Level: N/A
Standards Status: Informative
Compartments: Not linked to any defined compartments
Raw XML (canonical form + also see XML Format Specification)
Canonical Definition for SNOMED CT (id = "snomedct")
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="snomedct"/> 
  <url value="http://snomed.info/sct"/> 
  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.96"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <name value="SNOMED_CT"/> 
  <title value="SNOMED CT (all versions)"/> 
  <status value="active"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <publisher value="IHTSDO"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://ihtsdo.org"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="SNOMED CT is the most comprehensive and precise clinical health terminology product in
   the world, owned and distributed around the world by The International Health Terminology
   Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO)."/> 
  <copyright value="© 2002-2016 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO).
   All rights reserved. SNOMED CT®, was originally created by The College of American Pathologists.
   &quot;SNOMED&quot; and &quot;SNOMED CT&quot; are registered trademarks of the IHTSDO http://www.ihts
  do.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct"/> 
  <caseSensitive value="false"/> 
  <hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/> 
  <compositional value="true"/> 
  <versionNeeded value="false"/> 
  <content value="not-present"/> 
  <filter> 
    <code value="concept"/> 
    <description value="Filter that includes concepts based on their logical definition. e.g. [concept] [is-a]
     [x] - include all concepts with an is-a relationship to concept x, or [concept] [in] [x]-
     include all concepts in the reference set identified by concept x"/> 
    <operator value="is-a"/> 
    <operator value="in"/> 
    <value value="A SNOMED CT code"/> 
  </filter> 
  <filter> 
    <code value="expression"/> 
    <description value="The result of the filter is the result of executing the given SNOMED CT Expression Constraint"/> 
    <operator value="="/> 
    <value value="A SNOMED CT ECL expression (see http://snomed.org/ecl)"/> 
  </filter> 
  <filter> 
    <code value="expressions"/> 
    <description value="Whether post-coordinated expressions are included in the value set"/> 
    <operator value="="/> 
    <value value="true or false"/> 
  </filter> 
  <property> 
    <code value="inactive"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.active"/> 
    <description value="Whether the code is active or not (defaults to false). Not the same as deprecated"/> 
    <type value="boolean"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="definitionStatusId"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.definitionStatusId"/> 
    <description value="Either of the codes that are descendants of 900000000000444006"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="parent"/> 
    <uri value="http://.........?"/> 
    <description value="A SNOMED CT concept id that has the target of a direct is-a relationship from the concept"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="child"/> 
    <uri value="http://.........?"/> 
    <description value="A SNOMED CT concept id that has a direct is-a relationship to the concept"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="moduleId"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/field/Concept.moduleId"/> 
    <description value="The SNOMED CT concept id of the module that the concept belongs to."/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="normalForm"/> 
    <uri value="http://.........?"/> 
    <description value="Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, with terms"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="normalFormTerse"/> 
    <uri value="http://.........?"/> 
    <description value="Generated Normal form expression for the provided code or expression, conceptIds only"/> 
    <type value="string"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Due to"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/42752001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Associated with"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/47429007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Associated morphology"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/116676008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has specimen"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/116686009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specimen source morphology"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118168003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specimen source topography"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118169006"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specimen source identity"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118170007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specimen procedure"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/118171006"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Part of"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/123005000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has active ingredient"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/127489000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Subject of information"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/131195008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Causative agent"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246075003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Associated finding"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246090004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Component"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246093002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Severity"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246112005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Occurrence"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246454002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Episodicity"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246456000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Technique"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246501002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Revision status"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246513007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Units"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/246514001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="After"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/255234002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Access"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260507000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Method"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260686004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Priority"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/260870009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Clinical course"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/263502005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Laterality"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/272741003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Associated procedure"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363589002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Finding site"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363698007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Laterality"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363699004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Direct morphology"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363700003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Direct substance"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363701004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has focus"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363702006"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has intent"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363703001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure site"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363704007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has definitional manifestation"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363705008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Indirect morphology"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363709002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Indirect device"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363710007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has interpretation"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363713009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Interprets"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/363714003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Measurement method"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370129005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Property"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370130000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Recipient category"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370131001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Scale type"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370132008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specimen substance"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370133003"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Time aspect"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370134009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Pathological process"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/370135005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure site - Direct"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405813007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure site - Indirect"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405814001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure device"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405815000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure morphology"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/405816004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Finding context"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408729009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Procedure context"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408730004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Temporal context"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408731000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Subject relationship context"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/408732007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Route of administration"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/410675002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Has dose form"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/411116001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Finding method"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/418775008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Finding informer"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/419066007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Using device"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424226004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Using energy"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424244007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Using substance"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424361007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Surgical approach"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/424876005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Using access device"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/425391005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Role group"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/609096000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Property type"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704318007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Inheres in"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704319004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Towards"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704320005"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Characterizes"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704321009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Process agent"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704322002"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Process duration"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704323007"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Process output"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704324001"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Relative to"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704325000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Precondition"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704326004"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Direct site"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704327008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Specified by"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704346009"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Observes"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704347000"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
  <property> 
    <code value="Is about"/> 
    <uri value="http://snomed.info/id/704647008"/> 
    <type value="code"/> 
  </property> 
</CodeSystem>
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.