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4.2 Resource BodySite - Content

This resource maintained by the Orders and Observations Work Group

Record details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case.

4.2.1 Scope and Usage

Note to Balloters: We are seeking input on whether BodySite should be an independent resource or a datatype to be used when a resource element is an anatomic location (for example Observation.bodySite)

The BodySite resource contains details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part, including patient information, identifiers, as well as text descriptons and images. It provides for the addition of modifiers such as laterality and directionality to the anatomic location for those use cases where precoordination of codes is not possible. The BodySite resource supports recording and tracking of an anatomic location or structure on a patient outside the context of another resource. For example it can be the target of a Procedure resource or Observation resource.

4.2.2 Boundaries and Relationships

The BodySite resource is not intended to substitute for precoordination of codes. If precoordination of codes is supported by an implementation and a resource element has a choice of codeableConcept or BodySite, the codeableConcept should be used. This resource is not intended for describing the type of anatomical location but rather a specific body site on a specific patient.

This resource is referenced by DeviceUseRequest , DeviceUseStatement , DiagnosticOrder , Observation , Procedure , ProcedureRequest and Specimen

4.2.3 Resource Content

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . BodySite DomainResource Specific and identified anatomical location
. . . patient Σ 1..1 Patient Patient
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Bodysite identifier
. . . code Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Named anatomical location
BodySite ( Example )
. . . modifier 0..* CodeableConcept Modification to location code
BodySiteModifier ( Example )
. . . description Σ 0..1 string The Description of anatomical location
. . . image 0..* Attachment Attached images

XML Template 

<BodySite xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <patient><!-- 1..1 Reference(Patient) Patient --></patient>
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Bodysite identifier --></identifier>
 <code><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Named anatomical location --></code>
 <modifier><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Modification to location code --></modifier>
 <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 The Description of anatomical location -->
 <image><!-- 0..* Attachment Attached images --></image>
</BodySite>

JSON Template 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "BodySite",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "patient" : { Reference(Patient) }, // R!  Patient
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Bodysite identifier
  "code" : { CodeableConcept }, // Named anatomical location
  "modifier" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Modification to location code
  "description" : "<string>", // The Description of anatomical location
  "image" : [{ Attachment }] // Attached images
}

Structure

Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints doco
. . BodySite DomainResource Specific and identified anatomical location
. . . patient Σ 1..1 Patient Patient
. . . identifier Σ 0..* Identifier Bodysite identifier
. . . code Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Named anatomical location
BodySite ( Example )
. . . modifier 0..* CodeableConcept Modification to location code
BodySiteModifier ( Example )
. . . description Σ 0..1 string The Description of anatomical location
. . . image 0..* Attachment Attached images

XML Template 

<BodySite xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> doco
 <!-- from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language -->
 <!-- from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension -->
 <patient><!-- 1..1 Reference(Patient) Patient --></patient>
 <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Bodysite identifier --></identifier>
 <code><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Named anatomical location --></code>
 <modifier><!-- 0..* CodeableConcept Modification to location code --></modifier>
 <description value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 The Description of anatomical location -->
 <image><!-- 0..* Attachment Attached images --></image>
</BodySite>

JSON Template 

{doco
  "resourceType" : "BodySite",
  // from Resource: id, meta, implicitRules, and language
  // from DomainResource: text, contained, extension, and modifierExtension
  "patient" : { Reference(Patient) }, // R!  Patient
  "identifier" : [{ Identifier }], // Bodysite identifier
  "code" : { CodeableConcept }, // Named anatomical location
  "modifier" : [{ CodeableConcept }], // Modification to location code
  "description" : "<string>", // The Description of anatomical location
  "image" : [{ Attachment }] // Attached images
}

 

Alternate definitions: Schema / Schematron , Resource Profile ( XML , JSON ), Questionnaire

4.2.3.1 Terminology Bindings

Path Definition Type Reference
BodySite.code Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality Example http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/body-site
BodySite.modifier Concepts modifying the anatomic location Example http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/bodysite-relative-location

4.2.4 Search Parameters

Search parameters for this resource. The common parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.

Name Type Description Paths
code token Named anatomical location BodySite.code
patient reference Patient to whom bodysite belongs BodySite.patient
( Patient )