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Codesystem-address-use.json

Example CodeSystem/address-use (JSON)

Maturity Level : N/A
Responsible Owner: FHIR Infrastructure Work Group Standards Status : Informative

Raw JSON ( canonical form + also see JSON Format Specification )

Definition for Code System AddressUse SystemAddressUse

{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "address-use",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"

    "lastUpdated" : "2025-11-12T19:40:08.403+00:00"

  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"

    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem address-use</b></p><a name=\"address-use\"> </a><a name=\"hcaddress-use\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">home<a name=\"address-use-home\"> </a></td><td>Home</td><td>A communication address at a home.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">work<a name=\"address-use-work\"> </a></td><td>Work</td><td>An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">temp<a name=\"address-use-temp\"> </a></td><td>Temporary</td><td>A temporary address. The period can provide more detailed information.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">old<a name=\"address-use-old\"> </a></td><td>Old / Incorrect</td><td>This address is no longer in use (or was never correct but retained for records).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">billing<a name=\"address-use-billing\"> </a></td><td>Billing</td><td>An address to be used to send bills, invoices, receipts etc.</td></tr></table></div>"

  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "fhir"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "normative"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
    "valueCode" : "4.0.0"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 5

  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.68"

    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.68"

  }],
  "version" : "4.0.1",

  "version" : "6.0.0-ballot3",

  "name" : "AddressUse",
  "title" : "AddressUse",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",

  "date" : "2025-11-12T19:40:08+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure",

  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }]
  },
  {
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"
    }]

  }],
  "description" : "The use of an address.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001",
      "display" : "World"
    }]
  }],

  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use",
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "home",
    "display" : "Home",
    "definition" : "A communication address at a home."
  },
  {
    "code" : "work",
    "display" : "Work",
    "definition" : "An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours."
  },
  {
    "code" : "temp",
    "display" : "Temporary",
    "definition" : "A temporary address. The period can provide more detailed information."
  },
  {
    "code" : "old",
    "display" : "Old / Incorrect",
    "definition" : "This address is no longer in use (or was never correct but retained for records)."
  },
  {
    "code" : "billing",
    "display" : "Billing",
    "definition" : "An address to be used to send bills, invoices, receipts etc."
  }]
}

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.