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Definition
for
Code
System
AddressUse
SystemAddressUse
{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "address-use",
"meta": {
"lastUpdated": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"
"resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
"id" : "address-use",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2025-11-10T15:17:08.817+00:00"
},
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"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-ballot-status",
"valueString": "Informative"
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger": 0
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode": "fhir"
}
],
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use",
"identifier": {
"system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.61"
"extension" : [{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode" : "fhir"
},
"version": "3.0.2",
"name": "AddressUse",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"date": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00",
"publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}
]
}
],
"description": "The use of an address",
"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."
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode" : "normative"
}],
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/address-use",
"identifier" : [{
"system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.68"
}],
"version" : "6.0.0-ballot3",
"name" : "AddressUse",
"title" : "AddressUse",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2025-11-10T15:17:08+00:00",
"publisher" : "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure",
"contact" : [{
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"code": "old",
"display": "Old / Incorrect",
"definition": "This address is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records)."
}
]
"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.
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