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4.4.1.225 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/discriminator-type

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Use Context: Country: World

Official URL: `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/discriminator-type`				Version: 5.0.0
active as of 2023-03-26				Computable Name: DiscriminatorType
Flags: Immutable				OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.91

This value set is used in the following places:

CodeSystem: This value set is the designated 'entire code system' value set for DiscriminatorType
Datatype: ElementDefinition.slicing.discriminator.type (code / Required)

4.4.1.225.1 Definition

How an element value is interpreted when discrimination is evaluated.

4.4.1.225.2 Content Logical Definition

Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type

4.4.1.225.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 26 Mar 2023

This value set contains 6 concepts

Expansion based on DiscriminatorType v5.0.0 (CodeSystem)

Code	System	Display	Definition	status
value	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Value	The slices have different values in the nominated element, as determined by the applicable fixed value, pattern, or required ValueSet binding.
exists	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Exists	The slices are differentiated by the presence or absence of the nominated element. There SHALL be no more than two slices. The slices are differentiated by the fact that one must have a max of 0 and the other must have a min of 1 (or more). The order in which the slices are declared doesn't matter.
pattern	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Pattern	The slices have different values in the nominated element, as determined by the applicable fixed value, pattern, or required ValueSet binding. This has the same meaning as 'value' and is deprecated.	deprecated
type	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Type	The slices are differentiated by type of the nominated element.
profile	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Profile	The slices are differentiated by conformance of the nominated element to a specified profile. Note that if the path specifies .resolve() then the profile is the target profile on the reference. In this case, validation by the possible profiles is required to differentiate the slices.
position	http://hl7.org/fhir/discriminator-type	Position	The slices are differentiated by their index. This is only possible if all but the last slice have min=max cardinality, and the (optional) last slice contains other undifferentiated elements.

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code