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

<a id="authoredon"></a>

## authoredon
**Description:** Return prescriptions written on this date

**Type:** date

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.authoredOn

**Path:** MedicationRequest.authoredOn

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-authoredon


<a id="category"></a>

## category
**Description:** Returns prescriptions with different categories

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.category

**Path:** MedicationRequest.category

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-category


<a id="code"></a>

## code
**Description:** Return prescriptions of this medication code

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.medication.concept

**Path:** MedicationRequest.medication.concept

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-code


<a id="encounter"></a>

## encounter
**Description:** Return prescriptions with this encounter identifier

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.encounter

**Path:** MedicationRequest.encounter

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-encounter


<a id="group-identifier"></a>

## group-identifier
**Description:** Composite request this is part of

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier

**Path:** MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="identifier"></a>

## identifier
**Description:** Return prescriptions with this external identifier

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.identifier

**Path:** MedicationRequest.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="intended-dispenser"></a>

## intended-dispenser
**Description:** Returns prescriptions intended to be dispensed by this Organization

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenser

**Path:** MedicationRequest.dispenseRequest.dispenser

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-intended-dispenser


<a id="intended-performer"></a>

## intended-performer
**Description:** Returns the intended performer of the administration of the medication request

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.performer

**Path:** MedicationRequest.performer

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-intended-performer


<a id="intended-performertype"></a>

## intended-performertype
**Description:** Returns requests for a specific type of performer

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.performerType

**Path:** MedicationRequest.performerType

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-intended-performertype


<a id="intent"></a>

## intent
**Description:** Returns prescriptions with different intents

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.intent

**Path:** MedicationRequest.intent

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-intent


<a id="medication"></a>

## medication
**Description:** Return prescriptions for this medication reference

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.medication.reference

**Path:** MedicationRequest.medication.reference

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-medication


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

## patient
**Description:** Returns prescriptions for a specific patient

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.subject.where(resolve() is Patient)

**Path:** MedicationRequest.subject

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="priority"></a>

## priority
**Description:** Returns prescriptions with different priorities

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.priority

**Path:** MedicationRequest.priority

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-priority


<a id="requester"></a>

## requester
**Description:** Returns prescriptions prescribed by this prescriber

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.requester

**Path:** MedicationRequest.requester

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-requester


<a id="status"></a>

## status
**Description:** Status of the prescription

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.status

**Path:** MedicationRequest.status

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="subject"></a>

## subject
**Description:** The identity of a patient to list orders  for

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.subject

**Path:** MedicationRequest.subject

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-subject


<a id="group-or-identifier"></a>

## group-or-identifier
**Description:** Group ID or other identifier

**Type:** token

**Expression:** MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier | MedicationRequest.identifier

**Path:** MedicationRequest.groupIdentifier | MedicationRequest.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MedicationRequest-group-or-identifier