Decedent Disposition Method

Decedent Disposition Method is a profile of the FHIR STU3 Observation resource. It is used to convey information regarding the method use to dispose of the decedent’s remains. It includes a reference to the mortician and location involved as well as a coded observation value indicating the method use – burial, cremation, cryonics.

UML Expression

vrdrdecedentdispostionmethodUML

Structure Definition

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Element Bindings

Element Name Binding Type Binding Value Fixed Value Code System
code Fixed Value "80905-3" LOINC
location Reference VRDR Disposition Location
performer Reference VRDR Mortician
status Fixed Value "final" observation-status
subject Reference VRDR Decedent
valueCodeableConcept Value Set DispositionTypeVS

Element Table

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Requirements Traceability Mappings

Element Path Reference Location Data Item
valueCodeableConcept Vital Records DAM 2.1.04 Decedent Disposition dispositionMethod
valueCodeableConcept Death Certificate Item 18 Method of Disposition
valueCodeableConcept Standard Death Record IG SDR Decedent Profile Patient.extension:disposition[dispositiontype]

Instance Example

<Observation>
  <id value="example-decedent-disposition-method" />
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Decedent-Disposition-Method" />
  </meta>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Disposition-Location">
    <valueReference>
      <reference value="example-disposition-location" />
    </valueReference>
  </extension>
  <status value="final" />
  <code>
    <coding>
      <system value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.1" />
      <code value="80905-3" />
      <display value="Body disposition method" />
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="example-decedent" />
  </subject>
  <performer>
    <reference value="example-mortician" />
  </performer>
  <valueCodeableConcept>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
      <code value="449971000124106" />
      <display value="Burial" />
    </coding>
  </valueCodeableConcept>
</Observation>