This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/composition-altcode-kind defines the following codes:
Code | Display | Definition |
alternate | Alternate Code | The code is an alternative code that can be used in any of the circumstances that the primary code can be used. |
deprecated | Deprecated | The code should no longer be used, but was used in the past. |
case-insensitive | Case Insensitive | The code is an alternative to be used when a case insensitive code is required (when the primary codes are case sensitive). |
case-sensitive | Case Sensitive | The code is an alternative to be used when a case sensitive code is required (when the primary codes are case insensitive). |
expression | Expression | The code is an alternative for the primary code that is built using the expression grammar defined by the code system. |