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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.3.14.313 4.3.2.235 Code System CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind

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  • Narrative standard. See the Conformance Package for further details. This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: XML http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind
  • Version: JSON 4.3.0
  • Name: TTL StructureDefinitionKind
Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind StructureDefinitionKind Definition: Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing. Version : 5.0.0-draft-final
active as of 2021-01-05 FHIR Infrastructure Computable Name : StructureDefinitionKind Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.669 (for OID based terminology systems) Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Structure Definition Kind Source Resource XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.669

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

4.3.14.313.1 4.3.2.235.1 Content Definition

Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

4.3.14.313.2

4.3.2.235.2 StructureDefinitionKind Content

Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
primitive-type Primitive Data Type A primitive type that has a value and an extension. These can be used throughout complex datatype, Resource and extension definitions. Only the base specification can define primitive types. btn   btn
complex-type Complex Data Type A complex structure that defines a set of data elements that is suitable for use in 'resources'. The base specification defines a number of complex types, and other specifications can define additional types. These structures do not have a maintained identity. btn   btn
resource Resource A 'resource' - a directed acyclic graph of elements that aggregrates other types into an identifiable entity. The base FHIR resources are defined by the FHIR specification itself but other 'resources' can be defined in additional specifications (though these will not be recognised recognized as 'resources' by the FHIR specification (i.e. specification; i.e. they do not get end-points etc, etc., or act as the targets of references in FHIR defined resources - though other specificatiosn specifications can treat them this way). btn   btn
logical Logical A pattern or a template that is not intended to be a real resource or complex type. btn   btn

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
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
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code