Operation-codesystem-validate-code.json

Operation Definition

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  "id" : "CodeSystem-validate-code",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 5
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "normative"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
    "valueCode" : "4.0.1"
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/OperationDefinition/CodeSystem-validate-code",
  "version" : "4.0.1",
  "name" : "Code System based Validation",
  "status" : "draft",
  "kind" : "operation",
  "date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact" : [{
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      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Validate that a coded value is in the code system. If the operation is not called at the instance level, one of the parameters \"url\" or \"codeSystem\" must be provided. The operation returns a result (true / false), an error message, and the recommended display for the code.\n\nWhen invoking this operation, a client SHALL provide one (and only one) of the parameters (code+system, coding, or codeableConcept). Other parameters (including version and display) are optional",
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    "type" : "uri"
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    "type" : "CodeSystem"
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    "name" : "code",
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    "name" : "codeableConcept",
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    "type" : "dateTime"
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