This data type transmits codes and the text associated with the code. To allow all six components of a CE data type to be valued, the maximum length of this data type must be at least 60 (see Section 2.6.2, "Maximum length"). Example:
|F-11380^CREATININE^I9^2148-5^CREATININE^LN|
6
| Comp# | FHIR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | O | - | CE.1 | identifier | ||
| 2 | 4 | O | - | CE.2 | text | ||
| 3 | 5 | O | - | CE.3 | name of coding system | ||
| 4 | 6 | O | - | CE.4 | alternate identifier | ||
| 5 | 7 | O | - | CE.5 | alternate text | ||
| 6 | 8 | O | - | CE.6 | name of alternate coding system |
187
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