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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.