FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Composition Version Number

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/composition-clinicaldocument-versionNumber Version: 5.3.0-ballot
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Structured Documents Computable Name: CDVersionNumber
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1177

Version specific identifier for the composition, assigned when each version is created/updated. Note: this extension is deprecated because since R5 Composition has a version element which should be used instead.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

This extension is deprecated because since R5 Composition has a version element which should be used instead

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

Usage info

Usages:

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

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • No changes

    • 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 with the type string: Version specific identifier for the composition, assigned when each version is created/updated. Note: this extension is deprecated because since R5 Composition has a version element which should be used instead.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Version-specific identifier for composition
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/composition-clinicaldocument-versionNumber"
    ... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Version-specific identifier for composition
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/composition-clinicaldocument-versionNumber"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type string: Version specific identifier for the composition, assigned when each version is created/updated. Note: this extension is deprecated because since R5 Composition has a version element which should be used instead.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Version-specific identifier for composition
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/composition-clinicaldocument-versionNumber"
    ... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Version-specific identifier for composition
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/composition-clinicaldocument-versionNumber"

    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()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)