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Extension: Section Coding
| Official URL: http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/ext-section-coding | Version: 0.2.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2026-01-29 | Computable Name: SectionCoding | |||
This extension allows for the assignment of a specific code to a section within a Composition resource. The code provides a standardized way to categorize or identify the content of the section, enabling better organization, searchability, and interoperability of clinical documents or other structured artifacts.
The SectionCoding extension is used to indicate a specific code to a section within a Composition resource. The code provides a standardized way to categorize or identify the content of the section, enabling better organization, searchability, and interoperability of clinical documents or other structured artifacts.
Context of Use
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Element ID:
Element
This extension may be used on the following element(s)
Guidance
This extension allows assigning a specific code to a section within a Composition resource.
Overview
Section coding provides a standardized way to categorize or identify the content of sections, enabling better organization, searchability, and interoperability. It is particularly useful for sections that need coded values (e.g., care setting, care stage).
Context
This extension can be applied to any Element (typically Composition sections).
Value Type
The value is a CodeableConcept:
* value[x] only CodeableConcept
* valueCodeableConcept 1..1
Use Cases
- Care Setting: Classify whether ambulatory, inpatient, or mixed
- Care Stage: Classify as prevention, diagnosis, therapy, etc.
- Care Level: Classify as primary care, specialist care, etc.
Example Usage
// In a care setting section:
* section[careSetting]
* section[careSetting]
* extension[value].valueCodeableConcept from vs-encounter-type (extensible)
* section[careStage]
* extension[value].valueCodeableConcept from vs-care-stage (extensible)
* section[careLevel]
* extension[value].valueCodeableConcept from vs-care-level (extensible)
This profile of a FHIR Extension is derived from the Extension FHIR resource.
Usage info
Usages:
- Use this Extension: Guideline Registry Record
- Examples for this Extension: Composition/NosokomialePneumonieRecord
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Formal Views of Extension Content
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from Extension
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Extension |
0..* | Extension | Section Coding | |
  extension |
0..0 | Extension | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/ext-section-coding" | |
  value[x] |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension |
0..* | Extension | Section Coding | |
 id |
0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
| url |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/ext-section-coding" |
| value[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
This structure is derived from Extension
Summary
Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension allows for the assignment of a specific code to a section within a Composition resource. The code provides a standardized way to categorize or identify the content of the section, enabling better organization, searchability, and interoperability of clinical documents or other structured artifacts.
Differential View
This structure is derived from Extension
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension |
0..* | Extension | Section Coding | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension | ||
| url |
1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/ext-section-coding" | |
| value[x] |
1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension |
0..* | Extension | Section Coding | |
| id |
0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..0 | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | ||
| url |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | "http://fhir.awmf.org/awmf.ig/StructureDefinition/ext-section-coding" |
| value[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Value of extension |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
This structure is derived from Extension
Summary
Simple Extension with the type CodeableConcept: This extension allows for the assignment of a specific code to a section within a Composition resource. The code provides a standardized way to categorize or identify the content of the section, enabling better organization, searchability, and interoperability of clinical documents or other structured artifacts.
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())
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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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