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Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.3.14.353 4.3.2.48 Code System CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction

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This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction SortDirection Definition: The possible sort directions, ascending or descending. Version : 6.0.0-ballot4
active as of 2025-12-18 FHIR Infrastructure Computable Name : SortDirection Work Group
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.980 (for OID based terminology systems) Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: SortDirection Source Resource XML / JSON OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.980

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

  • ValueSet: SortDirection (The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.)
    • ValueSet: SortDirection (The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.)

4.3.14.353.1 4.3.2.48.1 Content Definition

The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.

4.3.14.353.2 4.3.2.48.2 SortDirection Content

The possible sort directions, ascending or descending.

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem sort-direction

Last updated: 2025-12-18T07:07:42.17+11:00

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

Code Display Definition Copy
ascending Ascending Sort by the value ascending, so that lower values appear first. btn   btn
descending Descending Sort by the value descending, so that lower values appear last. btn   btn

 

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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