Record details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case.

Identifier for this instance of the anatomical location.

Whether this body site is in active use.

Need to be able to mark a body site entry as not to be used because it was created in error.

This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

Named anatomical location - ideally coded where possible.

Qualifier to refine the anatomical location. These include qualifiers for laterality, relative location, directionality, number, and plane.

A summary, charactarization or explanation of the anatomic location.

This description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g. external reference points, special sutures, ink markings.

Image or images used to identify a location.

The person to which the body site belongs.