Consumer Real-Time Pharmacy Benefit Check FHIR IG, published by HL7 International / Pharmacy. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/carin-rtpbc/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-rtpbc/StructureDefinition/rtpbc-preferredPharmacyPostalCode | Version: 2.0.0-ballot | ||||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-03-05 | Maturity Level: 1 | Computable Name: RtpbcExtensionPreferredPharmacyPostalCode | |||
This extension specifies the preferred geographic area for the dispensing pharmacy, using a postal code.
Context of Use
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
Claim.provider
This extension enables a non-PHI RTPBC request to indicate the patient's pharmacy preference in terms of a geographic area (specified using a postal code) rather than including a reference to a specific pharmacy.
Usage info
Usages:
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | RTPBC Preferred Pharmacy Postal Code Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-rtpbc/StructureDefinition/rtpbc-preferredPharmacyPostalCode" | |
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1..1 | string | Preferred pharmacy postal code | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | RTPBC Preferred Pharmacy Postal Code Extension | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-rtpbc/StructureDefinition/rtpbc-preferredPharmacyPostalCode" | |
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1..1 | string | Preferred pharmacy postal code | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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Summary
Simple Extension with the type string: This extension specifies the preferred geographic area for the dispensing pharmacy, using a postal code.
Maturity: 1
Differential ViewDifferential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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0..* | Extension | RTPBC Preferred Pharmacy Postal Code Extension | |
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0..0 | Extension | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-rtpbc/StructureDefinition/rtpbc-preferredPharmacyPostalCode" | |
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1..1 | string | Preferred pharmacy postal code | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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0..* | Extension | RTPBC Preferred Pharmacy Postal Code Extension | |
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0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
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0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
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1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-rtpbc/StructureDefinition/rtpbc-preferredPharmacyPostalCode" | |
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1..1 | string | Preferred pharmacy postal code | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| 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()
|
Summary
Simple Extension with the type string: This extension specifies the preferred geographic area for the dispensing pharmacy, using a postal code.
Maturity: 1
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