Vital Records Death Reporting (VRDR) FHIR Implementation Guide
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This page is part of the Vital Records Death Reporting FHIR Implementation Guide (v2.2.0: STU 2) based on FHIR R4. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

ValueSet: Marital Status Value Set

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/ValueSet/vrdr-marital-status-vs Version: 2.2.0
Active as of 2023-10-17 Computable Name: MaritalStatusVS

The set of codes used to indicate the marital status of the decedent

Mapping to IJE codes here.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatus
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    DDivorcedMarriage contract has been declared dissolved and inactive
    LLegally Separated
    MMarriedA current marriage contract is active
    SNever MarriedNo marriage contract has ever been entered
    WWidowedThe spouse has died
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    UNKunknown**Description:**A proper value is applicable, but not known.

    **Usage Notes**: This means the actual value is not known. If the only thing that is unknown is how to properly express the value in the necessary constraints (value set, datatype, etc.), then the OTH or UNC flavor should be used. No properties should be included for a datatype with this property unless:

    1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
    2. Those properties further qualify the nature of what is unknown. (E.g. specifying a use code of "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 6 concepts

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  Dhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatusDivorced

Marriage contract has been declared dissolved and inactive

  Lhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatusLegally Separated
  Mhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatusMarried

A current marriage contract is active

  Shttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatusNever Married

No marriage contract has ever been entered

  Whttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatusWidowed

The spouse has died

  UNKhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavorunknown

**Description:**A proper value is applicable, but not known.

Usage Notes: This means the actual value is not known. If the only thing that is unknown is how to properly express the value in the necessary constraints (value set, datatype, etc.), then the OTH or UNC flavor should be used. No properties should be included for a datatype with this property unless:

  1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
  2. Those properties further qualify the nature of what is unknown. (E.g. specifying a use code of "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.)

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
System 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)
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