FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: ValueSet Unclosed

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-unclosed Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSUnclosed
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1209

Marks that the expansion is incomplete, and values other than those listed may be valid. This may be used when technical limitations prevent a full expansion, or when post-coordinated codes are allowed, and no complete expansion can be produced. This extension SHALL only be used when the client specifies that it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion. If the client has not specified it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion, the server SHALL return an error.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

Unknown Reason

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status)

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type boolean: Marks that the expansion is incomplete, and values other than those listed may be valid. This may be used when technical limitations prevent a full expansion, or when post-coordinated codes are allowed, and no complete expansion can be produced. This extension SHALL only be used when the client specifies that it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion. If the client has not specified it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion, the server SHALL return an error.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The expansion is incomplete (perhaps because of post-coordination)
    ... extension 0..0 Extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-unclosed"
    ... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The expansion is incomplete (perhaps because of post-coordination)
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-unclosed"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type boolean: Marks that the expansion is incomplete, and values other than those listed may be valid. This may be used when technical limitations prevent a full expansion, or when post-coordinated codes are allowed, and no complete expansion can be produced. This extension SHALL only be used when the client specifies that it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion. If the client has not specified it will recognize and process an incomplete expansion, the server SHALL return an error.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The expansion is incomplete (perhaps because of post-coordination)
    ... extension 0..0 Extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-unclosed"
    ... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension The expansion is incomplete (perhaps because of post-coordination)
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-unclosed"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    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()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)