FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R5
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FHIR Cross-Version Extensions package for FHIR R4 from FHIR R5 - Version 0.0.1-snapshot-2. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: IdentifierUse

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-use Version: 5.0.0
Standards status: Normative Maturity Level: 5 Computable Name: IdentifierUse

Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-use defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
usual Usual The identifier recommended for display and use in real-world interactions which should be used when such identifier is different from the "official" identifier.
official Official The identifier considered to be most trusted for the identification of this item. Sometimes also known as "primary" and "main". The determination of "official" is subjective and implementation guides often provide additional guidelines for use.
temp Temp A temporary identifier.
secondary Secondary An identifier that was assigned in secondary use - it serves to identify the object in a relative context, but cannot be consistently assigned to the same object again in a different context.
old Old The identifier id no longer considered valid, but may be relevant for search purposes. E.g. Changes to identifier schemes, account merges, etc.