##  Manner of Death

**Manner of Death** is a profile of the [FHIR STU3 Observation](http://www.hl7.org/fhir/observation.html) resource. It is used to convey information regarding the manner of death as determined by the death {{pagelink: Certifier }}.

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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|"69449-7"|LOINC|
|performer|Reference|VRDR Certifier||
|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|2.1.01 Death Event|deathMeans|
|valueCodeableConcept|Death Certificate| Item 37|Manner of Death|
|valueCodeableConcept|Standard Death Record IG|SDR MannerOfDeath Profile|Observation.valueCodeableConcept|

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### **Instance Example**
~~~
<Observation>
  <id value="manner-of-death-example" />
  <meta>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/VRDR-Manner-of-Death" />
  </meta>
  <status value="final" />
  <code>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://loinc.org" />
      <code value="69449-7" />
      <display value="Manner of death" />
    </coding>
  </code>
  <subject>
    <reference value="example-decedent" />
  </subject>
  <performer>
    <reference value="example-practitioner" />
  </performer>
  <valueCodeableConcept>
    <coding>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/valueset-MannerTypeVS" />
      <code value="7878000" />
      <display value="Accident" />
    </coding>
  </valueCodeableConcept>
</Observation>