---
type: "search-params"
title: "Coverage Search Parameters"
resource: "Coverage"
---
# Coverage Search Parameters

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## beneficiary
**Description:** Covered party

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.beneficiary

**Path:** Coverage.beneficiary

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-beneficiary


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## class-type
**Description:** Coverage class (e.g. plan, group)

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.class.type

**Path:** Coverage.class.type

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-class-type


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## class-value
**Description:** Value of the class (e.g. Plan number, group number)

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.class.value

**Path:** Coverage.class.value

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-class-value


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## dependent
**Description:** Dependent number

**Type:** string

**Expression:** Coverage.dependent

**Path:** Coverage.dependent

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-dependent


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## identifier
**Description:** The primary identifier of the insured and the coverage

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.identifier

**Path:** Coverage.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-identifier


<a id="patient"></a>

## patient
**Description:** Retrieve coverages for a patient

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.beneficiary

**Path:** Coverage.beneficiary

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-patient


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## paymentby-party
**Description:** Parties who will pay for services

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.paymentBy.party

**Path:** Coverage.paymentBy.party

**Standards Status:** normative


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## period
**Description:** Dates that the Coverage is active

**Type:** date

**Expression:** Coverage.period

**Path:** Coverage.period

**Standards Status:** normative


<a id="insurer"></a>

## insurer
**Description:** The identity of the insurer

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.insurer

**Path:** Coverage.insurer

**Standards Status:** normative


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## policy-holder
**Description:** Reference to the policyholder

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.policyHolder

**Path:** Coverage.policyHolder

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-policy-holder


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## status
**Description:** The status of the Coverage

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.status

**Path:** Coverage.status

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-status


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## subscriber
**Description:** Reference to the subscriber

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** Coverage.subscriber

**Path:** Coverage.subscriber

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-subscriber


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## subscriberid
**Description:** Identifier of the subscriber

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.subscriberId

**Path:** Coverage.subscriberId

**Standards Status:** normative


<a id="type"></a>

## type
**Description:** The kind of coverage (health plan, auto, Workers Compensation)

**Type:** token

**Expression:** Coverage.type

**Path:** Coverage.type

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/Coverage-type