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Data Type Profile: CH Core Address

address incorporating eCH-0010 postal address extensions

Usage:

• Derived from this DataType Constraint: CH Core Postal Address, Address for Place of Birth, Address for Place of Origin
• Use this DataType Constraint: CH Core Organization EPR, CH Core Organization, CH Core Patient EPR, CH Core Patient, CH Core Practitioner EPR, CH Core Practitioner

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

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This structure is derived from Address

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
line		0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county)
state		0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode		0..1	string	Postal code for area
country		0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
line	Σ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Address.use	required	AddressUse
Address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine1
Address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine2
Address.line.extension:street.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: street
Address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
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()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	Σ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Address.use	required	AddressUse
Address.type	required	AddressType
Address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine1
Address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine2
Address.line.extension:street.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: street
Address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
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 Address

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (4 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed Value: 4 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding

Differential View

This structure is derived from Address

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
line		0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc.
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county)
state		0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode		0..1	string	Postal code for area
country		0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
line	Σ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Address.use	required	AddressUse
Address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine1
Address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine2
Address.line.extension:street.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: street
Address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
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()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Address		0..*	Address	An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	Σ	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	Σ	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Ordered, Open by value:url, value:value
addressLine1		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine1
addressLine2		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: addressLine2
street		0..1	code	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: street
houseNumber		0..1	string	houseNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
unitID		0..1	string	unitID, dwellingNumber part of the street line URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
postOfficeBoxText		0..1	code	Postbox addresses need an postbox text and optional postbox number URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype"
Slices for value[x]		0..1	code	Value of extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
value[x]:valueCode		1..1	code	Value of extension Binding: eCH-010 Address Line Type (required): A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose. Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText
postOfficeBoxNumber		0..1	string	Optional postOfficeBoxNumber as a separate part of the postOfficeBoxText URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
bfs		0..1	string	Extension URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
countrycode	C	0..1	Coding	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding Binding: (unbound) (example): A coded representation for a string. Could be codes for country in a country address part, codes for prefixes in a name part, etc. ch-addr-1: ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length: 1048576
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
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Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code
Address.use	required	AddressUse
Address.type	required	AddressType
Address.line.extension:addressLine1.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine1
Address.line.extension:addressLine2.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: addressLine2
Address.line.extension:street.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: street
Address.line.extension:postOfficeBoxText.value[x]:valueCode	required	Fixed Value: postOfficeBoxText

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ch-addr-1	error	Address.country.extension:countrycode	ISO Country Alpha-2 or ISO Country Alpha-3 code : ((valueCoding.code.length()=2) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-2')) or ((valueCoding.code.length() = 3) and valueCoding.code.memberOf('http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/iso3166-1-3'))
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 Address

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element (4 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed Value: 4 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-10-linetype
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-houseNumber
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-unitID
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-ADXP-postBox
• http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-7-municipalityid
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding

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