This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.0.82: DSTU 1). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
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OPERATION: Batch Mode Translation
Translate a set of concepts from one value set to another, based on the existing value set and concept maps resources, and/or other additional knowledge available to the server
URL: [base]/ConceptMap/$Batch Mode Translation
Parameters
Use | Name | Cardinality | Type | Documentation |
IN | item | 0..* | An item to be translated | |
concept | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | A codeable concept to be translated. If the source is a coding, or a code/system pair, wrap it in a CodeableConcept | |
target | 1..* | uri | Identifies the value set in which a translation is sought. May be a logical id, or an absolute or relative location. If more than one is provided, multiple translations are requested for the concept | |
map | 0..1 | Reference(ConceptMap) | A specific concept map to use for the translation. If none is provided, the server chooses which concept map to use | |
OUT | item | 0..* | The outcome of validating an item. There must be an entry for every item in the same order | |
result | 1..1 | boolean | True if the concept could be translated | |
message | 0..1 | string | Error details, if result = false. If this is provided when result = true, the message carries hints and wanrings | |
equivalence | 0..1 | code | A code indicating the equivalence of the translation, using values from [ConceptMapEquivalence]{concept-equivalence.html}. TODO: what about multiple translations? | |
outcome | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The translation outcome - a CodeableConcept to allow for multiple translations |
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.