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

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

## code
**Description:** This special parameter searches for codes in the value set. See additional notes on the ValueSet resource

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.expansion.repeat(contains).code | ValueSet.compose.include.concept.code

**Path:** ValueSet.expansion.contains.code,ValueSet.compose.include.concept.code

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="context"></a>

## context
**Description:** A use context assigned to the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** (ValueSet.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueCodeableConcept

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-context


<a id="context-quantity"></a>

## context-quantity
**Description:** A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the value set

**Type:** quantity

**Expression:** (ValueSet.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)) | (ValueSet.useContext.value.ofType(Range))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueQuantity,{{name}}.useContext.valueRange

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-context-quantity


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

## context-type
**Description:** A type of use context assigned to the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.useContext.code

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.code

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="context-type-quantity"></a>

## context-type-quantity
**Description:** A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the value set

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** ValueSet.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-context-type-quantity


<a id="context-type-value"></a>

## context-type-value
**Description:** A use context type and value assigned to the value set

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** ValueSet.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-context-type-value


<a id="date"></a>

## date
**Description:** The value set publication date

**Type:** date

**Expression:** ValueSet.date

**Path:** {{name}}.date

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-date


<a id="description"></a>

## description
**Description:** The description of the value set

**Type:** string

**Expression:** ValueSet.description

**Path:** {{name}}.description

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-description


<a id="expansion"></a>

## expansion
**Description:** Identifies the value set expansion (business identifier)

**Type:** uri

**Expression:** ValueSet.expansion.identifier

**Path:** ValueSet.expansion.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-expansion


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

## identifier
**Description:** External identifier for the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.identifier

**Path:** {{name}}.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="jurisdiction"></a>

## jurisdiction
**Description:** Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.jurisdiction

**Path:** {{name}}.jurisdiction

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-jurisdiction


<a id="name"></a>

## name
**Description:** Computationally friendly name of the value set

**Type:** string

**Expression:** ValueSet.name

**Path:** {{name}}.name

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-name


<a id="publisher"></a>

## publisher
**Description:** Name of the publisher of the value set

**Type:** string

**Expression:** ValueSet.publisher

**Path:** {{name}}.publisher

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-publisher


<a id="reference"></a>

## reference
**Description:** A code system included or excluded in the value set or an imported value set

**Type:** uri

**Expression:** ValueSet.compose.include.system

**Path:** ValueSet.compose.include.system

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-reference


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

## status
**Description:** The current status of the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.status

**Path:** {{name}}.status

**Standards Status:** normative

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


<a id="title"></a>

## title
**Description:** The human-friendly name of the value set

**Type:** string

**Expression:** ValueSet.title

**Path:** {{name}}.title

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-title


<a id="url"></a>

## url
**Description:** The uri that identifies the value set

**Type:** uri

**Expression:** ValueSet.url

**Path:** {{name}}.url

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-url


<a id="version"></a>

## version
**Description:** The business version of the value set

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.version

**Path:** {{name}}.version

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/ValueSet-version


<a id="effective"></a>

## effective
**Description:** The time during which the ValueSet is intended to be in use

**Type:** date

**Expression:** ValueSet.effectivePeriod

**Path:** ValueSet.effectivePeriod

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/MetadataResource-effective


<a id="derived-from"></a>

## derived-from
**Description:** A resource that the ValueSet is derived from

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** ValueSet.relatedArtifact.where(type='derived-from').resource

**Path:** ValueSet.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative


<a id="predecessor"></a>

## predecessor
**Description:** The predecessor of the ValueSet

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** ValueSet.relatedArtifact.where(type='predecessor').resource

**Path:** ValueSet.relatedArtifact.resource

**Standards Status:** normative


<a id="topic"></a>

## topic
**Description:** Topics associated with the ValueSet

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.topic

**Path:** ValueSet.topic

**Standards Status:** normative


<a id="experimental"></a>

## experimental
**Description:** Whether the ValueSet is experimental

**Type:** token

**Expression:** ValueSet.experimental

**Path:** ValueSet.experimental

**Standards Status:** normative