SNOMED CT Implementation Guide for FHIR, published by SNOMED on FHIR project group. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHTSDO/snomed-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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Official URL: http://snomed.info/fhir/ImplementationGuide/snomed-ig				Version: 0.0.1
Active as of 2025-07-09				Computable Name: SNOMEDCTImplementationGuideforFHIR

This is the SNOMED CT implementation guide for FHIR.

Contents

• Introduction to using SNOMED with FHIR

• General Implementation Considerations

• SNOMED specific behaviours

• Implementing Terminology Services with SNOMED CT

• [Design Notes specific to Client Applications]

• Expression Constraint Language (ECL) in FHIR

• SNOMED Specific profiles

• Internationalization - working with languages

• Terminology Binding

• Test Suites for using SNOMED with FHIR Servers

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Post Coordination & Transformation

• International Patient Summary

Editors notes

This implementation guide is maintained by the SNOMED on FHIR working group and is published by HL7 and SNOMED International jointly, with contributions from the SNOMED National Release Centers and HL7 affiliates. Content in this guide is the property of either HL7 or SNOMED International, and made available under applicable licences.