FHIR Release 3 (STU)

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4.2.12.655 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind

Vocabulary

Work Group

Maturity Level: 5

Informative

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind

Name:

StructureDefinitionKind

Definition:

Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

Committee:

FHIR Infrastructure

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.655 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

StructureDefinitionKind (Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.)

4.2.12.655.1 Content

4.2.12.655.2 StructureDefinitionKind

Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
primitive-type	Primitive Data Type	A primitive type that has a value and an extension. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions. Only the base specification can define primitive types.
complex-type	Complex Data Type	A complex structure that defines a set of data elements. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions, and in logical models.
resource	Resource	A resource defined by the FHIR specification.
logical	Logical Model	A conceptual package of data that will be mapped to resources for implementation.

See the full registry of value sets 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. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

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