| Vocabulary Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Informative | Use Context: Any | 
URL for this extension:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate
Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7
An additional code that may be used to represent the concept.
Comment:
Few coding systems define synonyms. A few more define alternate codes for special case use.
Context of Use: Use on Element ID CodeSystem.concept
Summary
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate alternate: An additional code that may be used to represent the concept. Use on Element ID CodeSystem.concept  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | code | The code that may be used to represent the concept. | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Coding | Defines why this additional code is defined. | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Full Structure
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate alternate: An additional code that may be used to represent the concept. Use on Element ID CodeSystem.concept  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Code that represents the concept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "code" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | code | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Expected use of the code | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "use" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: AlternativeCodeKind (extensible): Indicates the type of use for which the code is defined.  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate" | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | base64Binary | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | boolean | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | canonical(Any) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | code | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | date | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | decimal | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | id | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | instant | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | integer | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | markdown | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | oid | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | positiveInt | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | string | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | time | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | unsignedInt | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | uri | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | url | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | uuid | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Address | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Age | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Annotation | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Attachment | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableReference | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Coding | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ContactPoint | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Count | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Distance | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Duration | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | HumanName | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Identifier | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Money | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Quantity | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Ratio | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | RatioRange | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(Any) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | SampledData | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Signature | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Timing | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ContactDetail | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Contributor | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | DataRequirement | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Expression | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ParameterDefinition | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | RelatedArtifact | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | TriggerDefinition | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | UsageContext | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Dosage | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
<!-- alternate --><extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate" > <-- extension sliced by value:url in the specified orderOpen--> <extension url="code">
1..1 Extension <!--
1..1 Code that represents the concept --> <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--
1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <extension url="use">
1..1 Extension <!--
1..1 Expected use of the code --> <valueCoding><!--
1..1 Coding Value of extension --></valueCoding> </extension> </extension>
JSON Template
{ // alternate
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Code that represents the concept // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "code", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Expected use of the code // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "use", // R! 
        "valueCoding" : { Coding } // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 51:
  }
 Summary
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate alternate: An additional code that may be used to represent the concept. Use on Element ID CodeSystem.concept  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | code | The code that may be used to represent the concept. | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Coding | Defines why this additional code is defined. | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Full Structure
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..* | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate alternate: An additional code that may be used to represent the concept. Use on Element ID CodeSystem.concept  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Code that represents the concept | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "code" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | code | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Expected use of the code | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "use" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: AlternativeCodeKind (extensible): Indicates the type of use for which the code is defined.  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate" | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | base64Binary | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | boolean | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | canonical(Any) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | code | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | date | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | dateTime | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | decimal | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | id | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | instant | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | integer | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | markdown | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | oid | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | positiveInt | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | string | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | time | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | unsignedInt | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | uri | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | url | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | uuid | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Address | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Age | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Annotation | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Attachment | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableConcept | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | CodeableReference | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Coding | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ContactPoint | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Count | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Distance | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Duration | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | HumanName | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Identifier | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Money | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Period | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Quantity | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Range | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Ratio | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | RatioRange | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Reference(Any) | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | SampledData | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Signature | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Timing | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ContactDetail | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Contributor | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | DataRequirement | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Expression | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ParameterDefinition | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | RelatedArtifact | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | TriggerDefinition | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | UsageContext | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Dosage | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
<!-- alternate --><extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate" > <-- extension sliced by value:url in the specified orderOpen--> <extension url="code">
1..1 Extension <!--
1..1 Code that represents the concept --> <valueCode value="[code]"/><!--
1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <extension url="use">
1..1 Extension <!--
1..1 Expected use of the code --> <valueCoding><!--
1..1 Coding Value of extension --></valueCoding> </extension> </extension>
JSON Template
{ // alternate
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open 
      { // Code that represents the concept // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "code", // R! 
        "valueCode" : "<code>" // C? R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Expected use of the code // C? R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
        "url" : "use", // R! 
        "valueCoding" : { Coding } // C? R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-alternate", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 51:
  }
 
Constraints