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4.4.1.462 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/codesystem-hierarchy-meaning

Terminology Infrastructure icon Work Group Maturity Level: NNormative (from v4.0.0) Use Context: Country: World
Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/codesystem-hierarchy-meaning Version: 5.0.0
active as of 2020-12-28 Computable Name: CodeSystemHierarchyMeaning
Flags: Immutable OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.784

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.462.1 Definition

The meaning of the hierarchy of concepts in a code system.

4.4.1.462.2 Content Logical Definition

 

4.4.1.462.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 26 Mar 2023

This value set contains 4 concepts

Expansion based on Code System Hierarchy Meaning v5.0.0 (CodeSystem)

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  grouped-byhttp://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-hierarchy-meaningGrouped By

No particular relationship between the concepts can be assumed, except what can be determined by inspection of the definitions of the elements (possible reasons to use this: importing from a source where this is not defined, or where various parts of the hierarchy have different meanings).

  is-ahttp://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-hierarchy-meaningIs-A

A hierarchy where the child concepts have an IS-A relationship with the parents - that is, all the properties of the parent are also true for its child concepts. Not that is-a is a property of the concepts, so additional subsumption relationships may be defined using properties.

  part-ofhttp://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-hierarchy-meaningPart Of

Child elements list the individual parts of a composite whole (e.g. body site).

  classified-withhttp://hl7.org/fhir/codesystem-hierarchy-meaningClassified With

Child concepts in the hierarchy may have only one parent, and there is a presumption that the code system is a "closed world" meaning all things must be in the hierarchy. This results in concepts such as "not otherwise classified.".

 

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

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA 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
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe 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
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code