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ValueSet Expansion

Overview

$expand operation expand given ValueSet in to set of concepts. For more information, see the official documentation FHIR Terminology ValueSet Expansion​

Api

GET/POST URL: [base]/ValueSet/$expand
GET/POST URL: [base]/ValueSet/[id]/$expand
Example for expand default AdministrativeGender ValueSet. List of default ValueSets.​
GET [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand

Parameters

Parameter
Type
Status
Example
url
​uri​
supported
​url​
valueSet
​ValueSet​
supported
​valueSet​
context
​uri​
not supported
-
filter
​string​
supported
​filter​
profile
​uri​
not supported
-
date
​dateTime​
not supported
-
offset
​integer​
supported
​offset​
count
​integer​
supported
​count​
includeDesignations
​boolean​
not supported
-
includeDefinition
​boolean​
not supported
-
activeOnly
​boolean​
supported
excludeNested
​boolean​
not supported
-
excludeNotForUI
​boolean​
not supported
-
excludePostCoordinated
​boolean​
not supported
-
displayLanguage
​code​
not supported
-
limitedExpansion
​boolean​
not supported
-

url

A canonical url for a value set.
Request
Response
GET [base]/ValueSet/$expand?url=http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
Or
POST [base]/ValueSet/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: url, valueUri: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender'}
id: administrative-gender
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
description: The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
compose:
include:
- {system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender'}
name: AdministrativeGender
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-25T16:24:55Z'
identifier: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
contains:
- {code: male, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Male, definition: Male}
- {code: female, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Female, definition: Female}
- {code: other, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Other, definition: Other}
- {code: unknown, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Unknown, definition: Unknown}
......

valueSet

The value set is provided directly as a part of the request.
Request
Response
POST [base]/ValueSet/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- name: valueSet
resource:
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/administrative-gender
compose:
include:
- valueSet: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender']
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/administrative-gender
compose:
include:
- valueSet: ['http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender']
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-26T08:51:30Z'
identifier: http://custom/administrative-gender
contains:
- {code: male, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Male, definition: Male}
- {code: female, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Female, definition: Female}
- {code: other, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Other, definition: Other}
- {code: unknown, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Unknown, definition: Unknown}

filter

A text filter that is applied to restrict the codes
Request
Response
GET [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand?filter=male
Or
POST [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: filter, valueString: male}
id: administrative-gender
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
description: The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
compose:
include:
- {system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender'}
name: AdministrativeGender
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-25T16:24:55Z'
identifier: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
contains:
- {code: male, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Male, definition: Male}
- {code: female, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Female, definition: Female}
......

offset

Paging support - where to start if a subset is desired (default = 0).
Request
Response
GET [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand?offset=2
Or
POST [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: offset, valueInteger: 2}
id: administrative-gender
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
description: The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
compose:
include:
- {system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender'}
name: AdministrativeGender
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-25T16:24:55Z'
identifier: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
contains:
- {code: other, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Other, definition: Other}
- {code: unknown, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Unknown, definition: Unknown}
......

count

Paging support - how many codes should be provided in a partial page view.
Request
Response
GET [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand?count=1
Or
POST [base]/ValueSet/administrative-gender/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: count, valueInteger: 1}
id: administrative-gender
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
description: The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
compose:
include:
- {system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender'}
name: AdministrativeGender
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-25T16:24:55Z'
identifier: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender
contains:
- {code: male, module: fhir-3.3.0, system: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender', display: Male, definition: Male}
......

activeOnly

Controls whether inactive concepts are included or excluded in value set expansions.
For example, we create a testing ValueSet with one current active concept and one deprecated concept provided directly as a part of the request.
Get all concepts
Request
Response
POST [base]/ValueSet/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: activeOnly, valueBoolean: false}
- name: valueSet
resource:
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/testing
compose:
include:
- system: http://testing
concept:
- {code: active}
- {code: inactive, deprecated: true}
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/testing
compose:
include:
- system: http://testing
concept:
- {code: active}
- {code: inactive, deprecated: true}
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-26T09:19:03Z'
identifier: http://custom/testing
contains:
- {code: active, system: 'http://testing'}
- {code: inactive, system: 'http://testing', deprecated: true}
Get only active concepts
Request
Response
Get only active concepts
POST [base]/ValueSet/$expand
content-type: text/yaml
​
resourceType: Parameters
parameter:
- {name: activeOnly, valueBoolean: true}
- name: valueSet
resource:
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/testing
compose:
include:
- system: http://testing
concept:
- {code: active}
- {code: inactive, deprecated: true}
resourceType: ValueSet
url: http://custom/testing
compose:
include:
- system: http://testing
concept:
- {code: active}
- {code: inactive, deprecated: true}
expansion:
timestamp: '2018-09-26T09:19:03Z'
identifier: http://custom/testing
contains:
- {code: active, system: 'http://testing'}
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