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@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#> . # - resource -------------------------------------------------------------------[] a fhir:CodeSystem; fhir:Resource.id [ fhir:value "search-modifier-code"]; 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 "trial-use" ] ], [ fhir:index 2; fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ]; fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "3" ] ]; fhir:CodeSystem.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/search-modifier-code"]; fhir:CodeSystem.identifier [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Identifier.system [ fhir:value "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ]; fhir:Identifier.value [ fhir:value "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.640" ] ]; fhir:CodeSystem.version [ fhir:value "4.0.1"]; fhir:CodeSystem.name [ fhir:value "SearchModifierCode"]; fhir:CodeSystem.title [ fhir:value "SearchModifierCode"]; fhir:CodeSystem.status [ fhir:value "draft"]; 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/search-modifier-code> a fhir:CodeSystem ; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ; fhir:id [ fhir:v "search-modifier-code"] ; # fhir:meta [ fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-11-27T16:48:47.349+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 search-modifier-code</b></p><a name=\"search-modifier-code\"> </a><a name=\"hcsearch-modifier-code\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/search-modifier-code</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\">missing<a name=\"search-modifier-code-missing\"> </a></td><td>Missing</td><td>The search parameter returns resources that have a value or not.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">exact<a name=\"search-modifier-code-exact\"> </a></td><td>Exact</td><td>The search parameter returns resources that have a value that exactly matches the supplied parameter (the whole string, including casing and accents).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">contains<a name=\"search-modifier-code-contains\"> </a></td><td>Contains</td><td>The search parameter returns resources that include the supplied parameter value anywhere within the field being searched.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">not<a name=\"search-modifier-code-not\"> </a></td><td>Not</td><td>The search parameter returns resources that do not contain a match.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">text<a name=\"search-modifier-code-text\"> </a></td><td>Text</td><td>The search parameter is processed as a string that searches text associated with the code/value - either CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, Identifier.type.text, or Reference.display.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">in<a name=\"search-modifier-code-in\"> </a></td><td>In</td><td>The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is in the specified value set.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">not-in<a name=\"search-modifier-code-not-in\"> </a></td><td>Not In</td><td>The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is not in the specified value set.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">below<a name=\"search-modifier-code-below\"> </a></td><td>Below</td><td>The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource is subsumed by the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">above<a name=\"search-modifier-code-above\"> </a></td><td>Above</td><td>The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource subsumes the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">type<a name=\"search-modifier-code-type\"> </a></td><td>Type</td><td>The search parameter only applies to the Resource Type specified as a modifier (e.g. the modifier is not actually :type, but :Patient etc.).</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">identifier<a name=\"search-modifier-code-identifier\"> </a></td><td>Identifier</td><td>The search parameter applies to the identifier on the resource, not the reference.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">of-type<a name=\"search-modifier-code-of-type\"> </a></td><td>Of Type</td><td>The search parameter has the format system|code|value, where the system and code refer to an Identifier.type.coding.system and .code, and match if any of the type codes match. All 3 parts must be present.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">code-text<a name=\"search-modifier-code-code-text\"> </a></td><td>Code Text</td><td>Tests whether the textual display value in a resource (e.g., CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, or Reference.display) matches the supplied parameter value.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">text-advanced<a name=\"search-modifier-code-text-advanced\"> </a></td><td>Text Advanced</td><td>Tests whether the value in a resource matches the supplied parameter value using advanced text handling that searches text associated with the code/value - e.g., CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, or Identifier.type.text.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">iterate<a name=\"search-modifier-code-iterate\"> </a></td><td>Iterate</td><td>The search parameter indicates an inclusion directive (_include, _revinclude) that is applied to an included resource instead of the matching resource.</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 "A supported modifier for a search parameter."]; fhir:CodeSystem.caseSensitive [ fhir:value "true"]; fhir:CodeSystem.valueSet [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-modifier-code"]; fhir:CodeSystem.content [ fhir:value "complete"]; fhir:CodeSystem.concept [ fhir:index 0; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "missing" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Missing" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter returns resources that have a value or not." ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "exact" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Exact" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter returns resources that have a value that exactly matches the supplied parameter (the whole string, including casing and accents)." ] ], [ fhir:index 2; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "contains" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Contains" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter returns resources that include the supplied parameter value anywhere within the field being searched." ] ], [ fhir:index 3; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "not" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Not" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter returns resources that do not contain a match." ] ], [ fhir:index 4; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "text" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Text" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter is processed as a string that searches text associated with the code/value - either CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, or Identifier.type.text." ] ], [ fhir:index 5; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "in" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "In" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is in the specified value set." ] ], [ fhir:index 6; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "not-in" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Not In" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is not in the specified value set." ] ], [ fhir:index 7; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "below" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Below" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource is subsumed by the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships)." ] ], [ fhir:index 8; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "above" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Above" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource subsumes the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships)." ] ], [ fhir:index 9; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "type" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Type" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter only applies to the Resource Type specified as a modifier (e.g. the modifier is not actually :type, but :Patient etc.)." ] ], [ fhir:index 10; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "identifier" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Identifier" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter applies to the identifier on the resource, not the reference." ] ], [ fhir:index 11; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "ofType" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Of Type" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The search parameter has the format system|code|value, where the system and code refer to an Identifier.type.coding.system and .code, and match if any of the type codes match. All 3 parts must be present." ] ] .] [ 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/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Integer ; fhir:v 5 ] ] ) ; # fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/search-modifier-code"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/search-modifier-code> ] ; # fhir:identifier ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986> ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.640" ] ] [ fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ; fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986> ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.625" ] ] [ fhir:use [ fhir:v "old" ] ; fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986> ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.92" ] ] ) ; # fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # fhir:name [ fhir:v "SearchModifierCode"] ; # fhir:title [ fhir:v "Search Modifier Code"] ; # fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # fhir:date [ fhir:v "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"] ; # 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:description [ fhir:v "A supported modifier for a search parameter."] ; # 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/search-modifier-code"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-modifier-code> ] ; # fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; # fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # fhir:concept ( [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "missing" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Missing" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter returns resources that have a value or not." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "exact" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Exact" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter returns resources that have a value that exactly matches the supplied parameter (the whole string, including casing and accents)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "contains" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Contains" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter returns resources that include the supplied parameter value anywhere within the field being searched." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "not" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Not" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter returns resources that do not contain a match." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "text" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Text" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter is processed as a string that searches text associated with the code/value - either CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, Identifier.type.text, or Reference.display." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "in" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "In" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is in the specified value set." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "not-in" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Not In" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter is a URI (relative or absolute) that identifies a value set, and the search parameter tests whether the coding is not in the specified value set." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "below" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Below" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource is subsumed by the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "above" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Above" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter tests whether the value in a resource subsumes the specified value (is-a, or hierarchical relationships)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "type" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Type" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter only applies to the Resource Type specified as a modifier (e.g. the modifier is not actually :type, but :Patient etc.)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "identifier" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Identifier" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter applies to the identifier on the resource, not the reference." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "of-type" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Of Type" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter has the format system|code|value, where the system and code refer to an Identifier.type.coding.system and .code, and match if any of the type codes match. All 3 parts must be present." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "code-text" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Code Text" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Tests whether the textual display value in a resource (e.g., CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, or Reference.display) matches the supplied parameter value." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "text-advanced" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Text Advanced" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Tests whether the value in a resource matches the supplied parameter value using advanced text handling that searches text associated with the code/value - e.g., CodeableConcept.text, Coding.display, or Identifier.type.text." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "iterate" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Iterate" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The search parameter indicates an inclusion directive (_include, _revinclude) that is applied to an included resource instead of the matching resource." ] ] ) . # # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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