FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.2.0: Release 5.2) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Identifier

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-identifier Version: 5.2.0
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: Identifier
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1602

External Identifiers associated with this element - these are identifiers that are associated with the concept this element represents. DEPRECATED: Use either ElementDefinition.code or ElementDefinition.mapping to provide the mapping instead

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

Usage info

Usage:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status, description)

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Identifier: External Identifiers associated with this element - these are identifiers that are associated with the concept this element represents. DEPRECATED: Use either ElementDefinition.code or ElementDefinition.mapping to provide the mapping instead

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension External Identifier associated with this element
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-identifier"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Identifier Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension External Identifier associated with this element
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-identifier"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type Identifier: External Identifiers associated with this element - these are identifiers that are associated with the concept this element represents. DEPRECATED: Use either ElementDefinition.code or ElementDefinition.mapping to provide the mapping instead

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension External Identifier associated with this element
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-identifier"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Identifier Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension External Identifier associated with this element
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-identifier"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)