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## Logical Model: Body structure model

Official URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/EHDSBodyStructure | Version: 0.1.0-snapshot
Draft as of 2025-09-23 | Computable Name: EHDSBodyStructure
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EHDS refined base model for Body structure

Usages:

- This Logical Model is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

### Formal Views of Profile Content

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

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Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

This structure is derived from Base

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Key Elements View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

Differential View

This structure is derived from Base

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
EHDSBodyStructure |  | 0..* | Base | Body structure model Instances of this logical model can be the target of a Reference
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
morphology |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies. Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
location |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
locationQualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Additional qualifier of the body structure (e.g. upper, lower, left side). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body structure laterality (e.g. left, right). Binding Description: (preferred): SNOMED CT
description |  | 0..1 | string | Textual description of the body structure
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
EHDSBodyStructure.morphology | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.location | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.locationQualifier | preferred |
EHDSBodyStructure.laterality | preferred |

This structure is derived from Base

Summary

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel