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Codesystem-identifier-use.ttl

Example CodeSystem/identifier-use (Turtle)

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Definition for Code System IdentifierUse SystemIdentifierUse

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .

@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .


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[] a fhir:CodeSystem;
  fhir:Resource.id [ fhir:value "identifier-use"];
  fhir:Resource.meta [
     fhir:Meta.lastUpdated [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00" ]
  ];
  fhir:DomainResource.text [
     fhir:Narrative.status [ fhir:value "generated" ]
  ];
  fhir:DomainResource.extension [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "fhir" ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 1;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "normative" ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 2;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "4.0.0" ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 3;
     fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ];
     fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "5" ]
  ];
  fhir:CodeSystem.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-use"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.identifier [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:Identifier.system [ fhir:value "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ];
     fhir:Identifier.value [ fhir:value "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.58" ]
  ];
  fhir:CodeSystem.version [ fhir:value "4.0.1"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.name [ fhir:value "IdentifierUse"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.title [ fhir:value "IdentifierUse"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.status [ fhir:value "active"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.experimental [ fhir:value "false"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.date [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.publisher [ fhir:value "HL7 (FHIR Project)"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.contact [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:ContactDetail.telecom [
       fhir:index 0;
       fhir:ContactPoint.system [ fhir:value "url" ];
       fhir:ContactPoint.value [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ], [
       fhir:index 1;
       fhir:ContactPoint.system [ fhir:value "email" ];
       fhir:ContactPoint.value [ fhir:value "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]

<http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/identifier-use> a fhir:CodeSystem ;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "identifier-use"] ; # 
  fhir:meta [
     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-11-10T15:17:08.817+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ]
  ] ; # 
  fhir:text [
     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
     fhir:div [ fhir:v "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem identifier-use</b></p><a name=\"identifier-use\"> </a><a name=\"hcidentifier-use\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-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\">usual<a name=\"identifier-use-usual\"> </a></td><td>Usual</td><td>The identifier recommended for display and use in real-world interactions which should be used when such identifier is different from the \"official\" identifier.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">official<a name=\"identifier-use-official\"> </a></td><td>Official</td><td>The identifier considered to be most trusted for the identification of this item. Sometimes also known as \"primary\" and \"main\". The determination of \"official\" is subjective and implementation guides often provide additional guidelines for use.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">temp<a name=\"identifier-use-temp\"> </a></td><td>Temp</td><td>A temporary identifier.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">secondary<a name=\"identifier-use-secondary\"> </a></td><td>Secondary</td><td>An identifier that was assigned in secondary use - it serves to identify the object in a relative context, but cannot be consistently assigned to the same object again in a different context.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">old<a name=\"identifier-use-old\"> </a></td><td>Old</td><td>The identifier id no longer considered valid, but may be relevant for search purposes.  E.g. Changes to identifier schemes, account merges, etc.</td></tr></table></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ]
  ] ; # 
  fhir:extension ( [
     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "fhir"

     ]
  ];
  fhir:CodeSystem.description [ fhir:value "Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known ."];
  fhir:CodeSystem.caseSensitive [ fhir:value "true"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.valueSet [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.content [ fhir:value "complete"];
  fhir:CodeSystem.concept [
     fhir:index 0;
     fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "usual" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Usual" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The identifier recommended for display and use in real-world interactions." ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 1;
     fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "official" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Official" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The identifier considered to be most trusted for the identification of this item. Sometimes also known as \"primary\" and \"main\". The determination of \"official\" is subjective and implementation guides often provide additional guidelines for use." ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 2;
     fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "temp" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Temp" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "A temporary identifier." ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 3;
     fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "secondary" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Secondary" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "An identifier that was assigned in secondary use - it serves to identify the object in a relative context, but cannot be consistently assigned to the same object again in a different context." ]
  ], [
     fhir:index 4;
     fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "old" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Old" ];
     fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The identifier id no longer considered valid, but may be relevant for search purposes.  E.g. Changes to identifier schemes, account merges, etc." ]
  ] .

  ] [
     fhir:url [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:Code ;
       fhir:v "normative"
     ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:url [
     fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-use"^^xsd:anyURI ;
     fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-use>
  ] ; # 
  fhir:identifier ( [
     fhir:system [
       fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>
     ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.58" ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # 
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "IdentifierUse"] ; # 
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "IdentifierUse"] ; # 
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # 
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # 
  fhir:date [ fhir:v "2025-11-10T15:17:08+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # 
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure"] ; # 
  fhir:contact ( [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]
     ] )
  ] [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known ."] ; # 
  fhir:jurisdiction ( [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [
         fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
         fhir:l <http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm>
       ] ;
       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; # 
  fhir:valueSet [
     fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use"^^xsd:anyURI ;
     fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use>
  ] ; # 
  fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; # 
  fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # 
  fhir:concept ( [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "usual" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Usual" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The identifier recommended for display and use in real-world interactions which should be used when such identifier is different from the \"official\" identifier." ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "official" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Official" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The identifier considered to be most trusted for the identification of this item. Sometimes also known as \"primary\" and \"main\". The determination of \"official\" is subjective and implementation guides often provide additional guidelines for use." ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "temp" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Temp" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A temporary identifier." ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "secondary" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Secondary" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "An identifier that was assigned in secondary use - it serves to identify the object in a relative context, but cannot be consistently assigned to the same object again in a different context." ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "old" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Old" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The identifier id no longer considered valid, but may be relevant for search purposes.  E.g. Changes to identifier schemes, account merges, etc." ]
  ] ) . # 


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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.