# PAS CommunicationRequest - Da Vinci Prior Authorization Support (PAS) FHIR IG v2.2.0-ballot

## Resource Profile: PAS CommunicationRequest 

 
PAS constraints on CommunicationRequest resource mandating support for elements relevant to the prior authorization response 

**Usages:**

* Refer to this Profile: [PAS Claim Response](StructureDefinition-profile-claimresponse.md) and [PAS Claim Response](http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/STU2.1/StructureDefinition-profile-claimresponse.html)
* Examples for this Profile: [CommunicationRequest/CommunicationRequestExample](CommunicationRequest-CommunicationRequestExample.md)

You can also check for [usages in the FHIR IG Statistics](https://packages2.fhir.org/xig/hl7.fhir.us.davinci-pas|current/StructureDefinition/profile-communicationrequest)

### Formal Views of Profile Content

 [Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations](http://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#structure-definitions). 

 

Other representations of profile: [CSV](../StructureDefinition-profile-communicationrequest.csv), [Excel](../StructureDefinition-profile-communicationrequest.xlsx), [Schematron](../StructureDefinition-profile-communicationrequest.sch) 



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
  "id" : "profile-communicationrequest",
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode" : "fm"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger" : 3,
      "_valueInteger" : {
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
            "valueCanonical" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.us.davinci-pas"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode" : "trial-use",
      "_valueCode" : {
        "extension" : [
          {
            "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
            "valueCanonical" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.us.davinci-pas"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/profile-communicationrequest",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.24.42.53"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "2.2.0-ballot",
  "name" : "PASCommunicationRequest",
  "title" : "PAS CommunicationRequest",
  "status" : "active",
  "date" : "2026-01-30T16:26:59+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 International / Financial Management",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "HL7 International / Financial Management",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://hl7.org/Special/committees/fm"
        },
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "fmlists@lists.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name" : "Jean Duteau",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "email",
          "value" : "mailto:jean@duteaudesign.com"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name" : "HL7 International / Financial Management",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fm"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "PAS constraints on CommunicationRequest resource mandating support for elements relevant to the prior authorization response",
  "jurisdiction" : [
    {
      "coding" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
          "code" : "US",
          "display" : "United States of America"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fhirVersion" : "4.0.1",
  "mapping" : [
    {
      "identity" : "workflow",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/workflow",
      "name" : "Workflow Pattern"
    },
    {
      "identity" : "w5",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews",
      "name" : "FiveWs Pattern Mapping"
    },
    {
      "identity" : "rim",
      "uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
      "name" : "RIM Mapping"
    }
  ],
  "kind" : "resource",
  "abstract" : false,
  "type" : "CommunicationRequest",
  "baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CommunicationRequest",
  "derivation" : "constraint",
  "differential" : {
    "element" : [
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest"
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.identifier",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.identifier",
        "short" : "Unique Identifier used in linking the Communication Request to the response (X12's Attachment Control Number).",
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.status",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.status",
        "fixedCode" : "active"
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.category",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.category",
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "description" : "Codes indicating the title or contents of a document, report or supporting item. These codes are listed within an X12 implementation guide (TR3) and maintained by X12. All X12 work products are copyrighted. See their website for licensing terms and conditions.",
          "valueSet" : "https://valueset.x12.org/x217/005010/response/2000D/PWK/1/01/00/755"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.medium",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.medium",
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "extensible",
          "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/ValueSet/PASCommunicationRequestMedium|2.2.0-ballot"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload",
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension",
        "slicing" : {
          "discriminator" : [
            {
              "type" : "value",
              "path" : "url"
            }
          ],
          "ordered" : false,
          "rules" : "open"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension:serviceLineNumber",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension",
        "sliceName" : "serviceLineNumber",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "1",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
            "profile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/extension-serviceLineNumber|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension:communicatedDiagnosis",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension",
        "sliceName" : "communicatedDiagnosis",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
            "profile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/extension-communicatedDiagnosis|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension:contentModifier",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.extension",
        "sliceName" : "contentModifier",
        "min" : 0,
        "max" : "*",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Extension",
            "profile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/extension-contentModifier|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.content[x]",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.payload.content[x]",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "string"
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true,
        "binding" : {
          "strength" : "required",
          "valueSet" : "http://loinc.org/vs/valid-hl7-attachment-requests"
        }
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.requester",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.requester",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/profile-insurer|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.recipient",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.recipient",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/profile-practitioner|2.2.0-ballot",
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/profile-organization|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      },
      {
        "id" : "CommunicationRequest.sender",
        "path" : "CommunicationRequest.sender",
        "type" : [
          {
            "code" : "Reference",
            "targetProfile" : [
              "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/davinci-pas/StructureDefinition/profile-requestor|2.2.0-ballot"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "mustSupport" : true
      }
    ]
  }
}

```
