CH EMED EPR
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Data Type Profile: Amount Quantity

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-emed-epr/StructureDefinition/ch-emed-epr-amount-quantity Version: 3.0.0-ci-build
Draft as of 2025-12-04 Computable Name: CHEMEDEPRAmountQuantity

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A quantity with an amount unit (no time unit)

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
Constraints: qty-3, sqty-1
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value ΣC 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... system ΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code Σ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

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Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3 error Quantity If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present code.empty() or system.exists()
sqty-1 error Quantity The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity comparator.empty()

This structure is derived from CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
... value C 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... code 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
Constraints: qty-3, sqty-1
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value ΣC 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... system ΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code Σ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3 error Quantity If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present code.empty() or system.exists()
sqty-1 error Quantity The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity comparator.empty()

This structure is derived from CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits

Summary

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
Constraints: qty-3, sqty-1
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value ΣC 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... system ΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code Σ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3 error Quantity If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present code.empty() or system.exists()
sqty-1 error Quantity The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity comparator.empty()

Differential View

This structure is derived from CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
... value C 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... code 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits A fixed quantity (no comparator)
Constraints: qty-3, sqty-1
... id D 0..1 string ✕ This element is not supported
... extension D 0..* Extension ✕ This element is not supported
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value ΣC 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
Constraints: amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal
... system ΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code Σ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit
Binding: Amount Quantity Unit Codes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Quantity.code Base required Amount Quantity Unit Codes 📦3.0.0-ci-build This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
amount-quantity-int-or-simple-decimal warning Quantity.value An amount quantity should be either an integer, or a decimal that ends with '.25', '.5', or '.75' for non-scientific units (like tablets, pillules, ampules, etc.) $this.toString().contains('.').not() or $this.toString().endsWith('.25') or $this.toString().endsWith('.5') or $this.toString().endsWith('.75')
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3 error Quantity If a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present code.empty() or system.exists()
sqty-1 error Quantity The comparator is not used on a SimpleQuantity comparator.empty()

This structure is derived from CHCoreQuantityWithEmedUnits

Summary

 

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