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4.3.2.40 4.3.2.38 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use

Responsible Owner: FHIR Infrastructure icon Work Group   Maturity Level : N Normative (from v4.0.0) Use Context : Country: World
Official URL : http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-04-01 2025-11-27 Computable Name : AddressUse
Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: AddressUse OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.68

"This This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.2.40.1 4.3.2.38.1 Definition

The use of an address.

4.3.2.40.2 4.3.2.38.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem address-use

Last updated: 2025-04-01T12:16:37.966+11:00 2025-11-27T16:48:47.349Z

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

Code Display Definition Copy
home Home A communication address at a home. btn   btn
work Work An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours. btn   btn
temp Temporary A temporary address. The period can provide more detailed information. btn   btn
old Old / Incorrect This address is no longer in use (or was never correct but retained for records). btn   btn
billing Billing An address to be used to send bills, invoices, receipts etc. btn   btn

 

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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