HL7 Terminology
2.1.0 - Publication
This page is part of the HL7 Terminology (v2.1.0: Release) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><p><b>Properties</b></p><table class="grid"><tr><td><b>Code</b></td><td><b>URL</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td></tr><tr><td>Specializes</td><td/><td>The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric.</td><td>Coding</td></tr><tr><td>Generalizes</td><td/><td>Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.</td><td>Coding</td></tr><tr><td>internalId</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id</td><td>The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.</td><td>code</td></tr><tr><td>status</td><td>http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status</td><td>Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.</td><td>code</td></tr></table><p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatus defines the following codes:</p><table class="codes"><tr><td><b>Lvl</b></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td><td><b>internalId</b></td><td><b>status</b></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">A<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-A"> </a></td><td>Annulled</td><td>Marriage contract has been declared null and to not have existed</td><td>12213</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">D<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-D"> </a></td><td>Divorced</td><td>Marriage contract has been declared dissolved and inactive</td><td>12214</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">I<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-I"> </a></td><td>Interlocutory</td><td>Subject to an Interlocutory Decree.</td><td>12215</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">L<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-L"> </a></td><td>Legally Separated</td><td/><td>12216</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">M<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-M"> </a></td><td>Married</td><td>A current marriage contract is active</td><td>12217</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"> C<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-C"> </a></td><td>Common Law</td><td>a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions and based on the parties' agreement to consider themselves married and can also be based on documentation of cohabitation.
This definition was based on https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common-law%20marriage.</td><td>24122</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">P<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-P"> </a></td><td>Polygamous</td><td>More than 1 current spouse</td><td>12220</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">T<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-T"> </a></td><td>Domestic partner</td><td>Person declares that a domestic partner relationship exists.</td><td>15981</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">U<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-U"> </a></td><td>unmarried</td><td>Currently not in a marriage contract.</td><td>23624</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"> S<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-S"> </a></td><td>Never Married</td><td>No marriage contract has ever been entered</td><td>12218</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">W<a name="v3-MaritalStatus-W"> </a></td><td>Widowed</td><td>The spouse has died</td><td>12219</td><td>active</td></tr></table></div>
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<url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-MaritalStatus"/>
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<system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
<value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.5.2"/>
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<version value="2.0.0"/>
<name value="MaritalStatus"/>
<title value="MaritalStatus"/>
<status value="active"/>
<date value="2019-03-20"/>
<publisher value="Health Level 7"/>
<contact>
<name value="Health Level Seven"/>
</contact>
<description
value="\* \* \* No description supplied \* \* \*
*Open Issue:* The specific meanings of these codes can vary somewhat by jurisdiction and implementation so caution should be used when determining equivalency.
*Open Issue:* fixing and completion of the hierarchy and proper good definitions of all the concepts is badly needed."/>
<hierarchyMeaning value="is-a"/>
<content value="complete"/>
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<valueCode value="antisymmetric"/>
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<description
value="The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric."/>
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value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id"/>
<description
value="The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository."/>
<type value="code"/>
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<description
value="Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired."/>
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<display value="Annulled"/>
<definition
value="Marriage contract has been declared null and to not have existed"/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12213"/>
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<code value="D"/>
<display value="Divorced"/>
<definition
value="Marriage contract has been declared dissolved and inactive"/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12214"/>
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<code value="I"/>
<display value="Interlocutory"/>
<definition value="Subject to an Interlocutory Decree."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12215"/>
</property>
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<code value="L"/>
<display value="Legally Separated"/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12216"/>
</property>
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<concept>
<code value="M"/>
<display value="Married"/>
<definition value="A current marriage contract is active"/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12217"/>
</property>
<concept>
<code value="C"/>
<display value="Common Law"/>
<definition
value="a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions and based on the parties' agreement to consider themselves married and can also be based on documentation of cohabitation.
This definition was based on https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common-law%20marriage."/>
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<code value="status"/>
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<valueCode value="24122"/>
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<code value="P"/>
<display value="Polygamous"/>
<definition value="More than 1 current spouse"/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12220"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="T"/>
<display value="Domestic partner"/>
<definition
value="Person declares that a domestic partner relationship exists."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="15981"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="U"/>
<display value="unmarried"/>
<definition value="Currently not in a marriage contract."/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
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<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="23624"/>
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<code value="S"/>
<display value="Never Married"/>
<definition value="No marriage contract has ever been entered"/>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
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<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12218"/>
</property>
</concept>
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<concept>
<code value="W"/>
<display value="Widowed"/>
<definition value="The spouse has died"/>
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<code value="status"/>
<valueCode value="active"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="internalId"/>
<valueCode value="12219"/>
</property>
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