Release 5

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4.3.2.38 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/address-type

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Maturity Level: N

Normative (from v4.0.0)

Use Context: Country: World

Official URL: `http://hl7.org/fhir/address-type`				Version: 5.0.0
active as of 2023-03-26				Computable Name: AddressType
Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: AddressType				OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.70

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: AddressType (The type of an address (physical / postal).)

4.3.2.38.1 Definition

The type of an address (physical / postal).

4.3.2.38.2 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/address-type defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
postal	Postal	Mailing addresses - PO Boxes and care-of addresses.
physical	Physical	A physical address that can be visited.
both	Postal & Physical	An address that is both physical and postal.

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. 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