##  Decedent Disposition Method

**Decedent Disposition Method** is a profile of the [FHIR STU3 Observation](http://www.hl7.org/fhir/observation.html) 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.

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### **UML Expression**

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### **Structure Definition**

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### **Element Bindings**
|Element Name|Binding Type|Binding Value|Fixed Value Code System|
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|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||

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### **Element Table**

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### **Requirements Traceability Mappings**

|Element Path|Reference|Location|Data Item|
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|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]|

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### **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>