NP Core Condition

Sets minimum expectations for recording a clinical problem, diagnosis, or health concern for a patient in Nepal.

Canonical URL
http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-condition
Resource / type
Condition
Based on
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Condition
Claim conformance
Put the canonical URL in meta.profile of each instance.

Required elements

“Always” means the element must be present in every instance. Otherwise it is required only when its parent element is present.

ElementCard.When
Condition.code
Identification of the condition, problem or diagnosis
1..1 Always
Condition.code.coding
Code defined by a terminology system
1..* Always
Condition.subject
Who has the condition?
1..1 Always

Must-support elements

If your system has this data it SHALL send it, and receivers SHALL process it. Must-support does not by itself make an element mandatory.

  • Condition.clinicalStatus
  • Condition.verificationStatus
  • Condition.code
  • Condition.code.coding
  • Condition.subject
  • Condition.encounter

Terminology bindings

required: codes SHALL come from the value set · extensible: use the value set if a suitable code exists · preferred / example: guidance only.

ElementStrengthValue set
Condition.language preferred
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages
Condition.clinicalStatus required
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-clinical
Condition.verificationStatus required
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-ver-status
Condition.category extensible
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-category
Condition.severity preferred
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-severity
Condition.code required ICD-11 Codes
http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/ValueSet/icd-11-vs
Condition.bodySite example
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/body-site
Condition.stage.summary example
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-stage
Condition.stage.type example
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/condition-stage-type
Condition.evidence.code example
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/manifestation-or-symptom

Official examples

Condition/ExampleNPCoreCondition
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{
  "resourceType": "Condition",
  "id": "ExampleNPCoreCondition",
  "meta": {
    "profile": [
      "http://fhir.digitalhealth.gov.np/core/StructureDefinition/np-core-condition"
    ]
  },
  "clinicalStatus": {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/condition-clinical",
        "code": "active",
        "display": "Active"
      }
    ]
  },
  "verificationStatus": {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/condition-ver-status",
        "code": "confirmed",
        "display": "Confirmed"
      }
    ]
  },
  "category": [
    {
      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/condition-category",
          "code": "encounter-diagnosis",
          "display": "Encounter Diagnosis"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "code": {
    "coding": [
      {
        "system": "http://id.who.int/icd/release/11/mms",
        "code": "BA00",
        "display": "Essential hypertension"
      }
    ]
  },
  "subject": {
    "reference": "Patient/ExampleNPCorePatient"
  },
  "encounter": {
    "reference": "Encounter/ExampleNPCoreEncounter"
  },
  "onsetDateTime": "2026-05-10",
  "recordedDate": "2026-05-10",
  "recorder": {
    "reference": "Practitioner/ExampleNPCorePractitioner"
  }
}

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