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SNOMED CT® Release Format 1 (RF1) Guide - ihtsdo

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As new concepts are added to <strong>SNOMED</strong> Clinical Terms, new codes are used to populate this field. This will<br />

allow records to be maintained or searched using the existing codes and Identifiers during an extended<br />

migration period. The IHTSDO will review this commitment from time to time and it may be discontinued at<br />

some point in the future. In Extensions, these additional Identifier fields may not be populated.<br />

Note: The CTV3ID field should no longer be relied upon for mapping to and from the Read Codes.<br />

Additional mapping work in the UK identified some anomalies and resulted development of more flexibility<br />

table for Read Code Mapping<br />

3.2.9.1.2.4. <strong>SNOMED</strong>ID<br />

Table 68: -<br />

Concepts Table<br />

Data Field<br />

<strong>SNOMED</strong>ID<br />

Field Type<br />

String<br />

The <strong>SNOMED</strong> RTidentifier for this concept.<br />

Permitted characters<br />

0 to 9, A to Z or -(dash)<br />

Length<br />

6 to 8<br />

As new concepts are added to <strong>SNOMED</strong> Clinical Terms, new <strong>SNOMED</strong> Identifiers are generated to populate<br />

this field. This will allow records to be maintained or searched using the existing codes and Identifiers during<br />

an extended migration period. The IHTSDO will review this commitment from time to time and it may be<br />

discontinued at some point in the future. In Extensions, these additional Identifier fields may not be populated.<br />

3.2.9.1.2.5. IsPrimitive<br />

Table 69: -<br />

Concepts Table<br />

Data Field<br />

IsPrimitive<br />

Field Type<br />

Boolean<br />

Permitted characters<br />

0 or 1<br />

Indicates if a Concept is Primitive or Fully defined by its defining characteristics.<br />

A Concept may be Primitive because:<br />

• Its only stated Defining characteristics are " | is a |"subtype Relationships<br />

• An aspect of its meaning is not fully expressed by existing Relationships.<br />

Length<br />

If a Concept is Primitive its place in the subtype hierarchy may be known but it cannot be checked for<br />

equivalence with another Concept expression or post-coordinated expression.<br />

Table 70: IsPrimitive Values<br />

Values<br />

0<br />

1<br />

Fully defined<br />

Primitive<br />

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