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Example CodeSystem/bodystructure-relationship-type (JSON)

Responsible Owner: Orders and Observations Work GroupStandards Status: Informative

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Definition for Code SystemBodyStructureRelationshipType

{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "bodystructure-relationship-type",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2026-09-12T15:02:07.327+00:00"
  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem bodystructure-relationship-type</b></p><a name=\"bodystructure-relationship-type\"> </a><a name=\"hcbodystructure-relationship-type\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/bodystructure-relationship-type</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">predecessor<a name=\"bodystructure-relationship-type-predecessor\"> </a></td><td>Predecessor</td><td>The referenced BodyStructure is a predecessor from which this included structure originated, such as a lesion that merged into the current lesion.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">successor<a name=\"bodystructure-relationship-type-successor\"> </a></td><td>Successor</td><td>The referenced BodyStructure is a successor derived from this included structure, such as a lesion created when the current lesion split.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">includes<a name=\"bodystructure-relationship-type-includes\"> </a></td><td>Includes</td><td>This included structure includes the referenced BodyStructure.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">part-of<a name=\"bodystructure-relationship-type-part-of\"> </a></td><td>Part Of</td><td>This included structure is part of the referenced BodyStructure.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "oo"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "informative"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger" : 0
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/bodystructure-relationship-type",
  "version" : "6.0.0-snapshot1",
  "name" : "BodyStructureRelationshipType",
  "title" : "Body Structure Relationship Type Codes",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-09-12",
  "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact" : [{
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Codes describing how an included structure relates to another BodyStructure.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001",
      "display" : "World"
    }]
  }],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "predecessor",
    "display" : "Predecessor",
    "definition" : "The referenced BodyStructure is a predecessor from which this included structure originated, such as a lesion that merged into the current lesion."
  },
  {
    "code" : "successor",
    "display" : "Successor",
    "definition" : "The referenced BodyStructure is a successor derived from this included structure, such as a lesion created when the current lesion split."
  },
  {
    "code" : "includes",
    "display" : "Includes",
    "definition" : "This included structure includes the referenced BodyStructure."
  },
  {
    "code" : "part-of",
    "display" : "Part Of",
    "definition" : "This included structure is part of the referenced BodyStructure."
  }]
}

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.