CH ELM (R4)
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CH ELM (R4), published by Federal Office of Public Health FOPH. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.16.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/ahdis/ch-elm/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Data Type Profile: CH ELM Coding

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-elm/StructureDefinition/ch-elm-coding Version: 1.16.0
Active as of 2026-10-22 Computable Name: ChElmCoding

Copyright/Legal: CC0-1.0

This profile represents the constraints applied to the Coding data type by this IG used in the 'CH ELM Coding' data type profile.

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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding 0..* CodingIPS(2.0.0) A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
Coding.system This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.code This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations

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NameCreator (IPS)Consumer (IPS)doco
Coding
Coding / system
Coding / code

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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())

This structure is derived from CodingIPS

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding CodingIPS(2.0.0)
Coding.system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Coding.code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system

doco Documentation for this format
Namedoco

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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding 0..* CodingIPS(2.0.0) A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
Coding.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Coding.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Coding.system This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.version This element is included in summaries. 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
Coding.code This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.display This element is included in summaries. 0..1 string Text representation defined by the system
Coding.display.id 0..1 string xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Coding.display.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Coding.display.Slices for extension.extension:translation 0..* (Complex) Language Translation (Localization)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/translation
Coding.display.value 0..1 string Primitive value for string
Max Length:1048576
Coding.userSelected This element is included in summaries. 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user

doco Documentation for this format
NameCreator (IPS)Consumer (IPS)doco
Coding
Coding / system
Coding / code

doco Documentation for this format

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()

This structure is derived from CodingIPS

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding 0..* CodingIPS(2.0.0) A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
Coding.system This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.code This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations

doco Documentation for this format
NameCreator (IPS)Consumer (IPS)doco
Coding
Coding / system
Coding / code

doco Documentation for this format

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())

Differential View

This structure is derived from CodingIPS

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding CodingIPS(2.0.0)
Coding.system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Coding.code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system

doco Documentation for this format
Namedoco

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot ViewView

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Coding 0..* CodingIPS(2.0.0) A reference to a code defined by a terminology system
Coding.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Coding.extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Coding.system This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.version This element is included in summaries. 0..1 string Version of the system - if relevant
Coding.code This element has obligations and must be supported. This element is included in summaries. 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ObligationsActorSource
SHALL:populate-if-known Creator (IPS) from Coding with translations
SHALL:handle Consumer (IPS) from Coding with translations
Coding.display This element is included in summaries. 0..1 string Text representation defined by the system
Coding.display.id 0..1 string xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Coding.display.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
Coding.display.Slices for extension.extension:translation 0..* (Complex) Language Translation (Localization)
URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/translation
Coding.display.value 0..1 string Primitive value for string
Max Length:1048576
Coding.userSelected This element is included in summaries. 0..1 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user

doco Documentation for this format
NameCreator (IPS)Consumer (IPS)doco
Coding
Coding / system
Coding / code

doco Documentation for this format

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()

This structure is derived from CodingIPS

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

 

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