http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier|4.0.1

description: 'Base StructureDefinition for Identifier Type: An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.'
derivation: specialization
name: Identifier
type: Identifier
elements:
  use:
    isModifier: true
    short: usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1'}
    isModifierReason: This is labeled as \"Is Modifier\" because applications should not mistake a temporary id for a permanent one.
    isSummary: true
    index: 0
  type:
    short: Description of identifier
    binding: {strength: extensible, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 1
  system: {short: The namespace for the identifier value, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  value: {short: The value that is unique, isSummary: true, index: 3}
  period: {short: Time period when id is/was valid for use, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  assigner: {short: Organization that issued id (may be just text), isSummary: true, index: 5}
class: complex-type
kind: complex-type
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element
version: 4.0.1