FHIR Extensions Pack
5.1.0 - 5.1.0 (April 2024) International flag

This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.1.0: Release 5.1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Observation Device Code

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-deviceCode Version: 5.1.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Orders and Observations Computable Name: ObsDeviceCode
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1471

A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. This extension is deprecated, as there are alternate ways to represent this information through the use of Observation.device and the Device.type element.

Context of Use

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

  • Element ID Observation

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, publisher, 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 CodeableConcept: A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. This extension is deprecated, as there are alternate ways to represent this information through the use of Observation.device and the Device.type element.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in `Observation.code`
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-deviceCode"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: DeviceType (example)

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in `Observation.code`
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-deviceCode"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type CodeableConcept: A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. This extension is deprecated, as there are alternate ways to represent this information through the use of Observation.device and the Device.type element.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in `Observation.code`
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-deviceCode"
    ... value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Binding: DeviceType (example)

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension A code representing the the type of device used for this observation. Should only be used if not implicit in the code found in `Observation.code`
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-deviceCode"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]exampleDeviceType
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/device-type
    from the FHIR Standard

    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)