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Definition for Value SetObservation Subject Type
{
"resourceType" : "ValueSet",
"id" : "observation-subject-type",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2026-04-10T12:14:02.632+00:00"
},
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet observation-subject-type</b></p><a name=\"observation-subject-type\"> </a><a name=\"hcobservation-subject-type\"> </a><p>This value set includes codes based on the following rules:</p><ul><li>Include codes from<a href=\"http://www.snomed.org/\"><code>http://snomed.info/sct</code></a><span title=\"Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found\"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span> where concept is-a 410607006 (Organism)</li><li>Include codes from<a href=\"http://www.snomed.org/\"><code>http://snomed.info/sct</code></a><span title=\"Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found\"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span> where concept is-a 260787004 (Physical object)</li></ul></div>"
},
"extension" : [{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode" : "oo"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode" : "trial-use"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger" : 1
}],
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-subject-type",
"version" : "6.0.0-ballot4",
"name" : "ObservationSubjectType",
"title" : "Observation Subject Type",
"status" : "draft",
"experimental" : false,
"publisher" : "HL7 Orders and Observations Workgroup",
"contact" : [{
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
}]
}],
"description" : "Codes identifying the type of subject for an observation definition. Includes organisms (e.g., person, animal) and physical objects (e.g., device, surface, air).",
"jurisdiction" : [{
"coding" : [{
"system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
"code" : "001",
"display" : "World"
}]
}],
"copyright" : "This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org",
"compose" : {
"include" : [{
"system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
"filter" : [{
"property" : "concept",
"op" : "is-a",
"value" : "410607006"
}]
},
{
"system" : "http://snomed.info/sct",
"filter" : [{
"property" : "concept",
"op" : "is-a",
"value" : "260787004"
}]
}]
}
}
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.