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4.3.14.380 4.3.2.130 Code System CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/location-mode

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/location-mode LocationMode Definition: Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations. Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2021-01-04 Patient Administration Computable Name : LocationMode Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.331 (for OID based terminology systems) Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Location Mode Source Resource XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.331

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

  • ValueSet: LocationMode Location Mode (Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations.)
    • ValueSet: LocationMode
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4.3.2.130.1 Definition

Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations.) locations.

4.3.14.380.1 4.3.2.130.2 Content

4.3.14.380.2 LocationMode

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem location-mode

Indicates whether a resource instance represents a specific location or a class of locations.

Last updated: 2025-11-14T05:50:06.469Z

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

Code Display Definition Copy
instance Instance The Location resource represents a specific instance of a location (e.g. Operating Theatre 1A). btn   btn
kind Kind The Location represents a class of locations (e.g. Any Operating Theatre) although this class of locations could be constrained within a specific boundary (such as organization, or parent location, address etc.). btn   btn

 

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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
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