Stream: implementers
Topic: Representing "Unlimited" in a Quantity
Stephen MacVicar (Jul 25 2019 at 18:02):
I am trying to represent an insurance plan's benefits based on the Validated Healthcare Directory IG.
InsurancePlan.coverage.benefit.limit contains a Quantity value and a CodeableConcept code. I would like to represent an unlimited benefit, such as a plan covering an unlimited number of emergency room visits. The IG provides codes to indicate that value indicates a maximum number of covered visits, but Quantity doesn't support infinity.
Any suggestions on how to represent the idea of unlimited or infinity in this case?
Lloyd McKenzie (Jul 25 2019 at 22:45):
Use a code...
Grahame Grieve (Jul 26 2019 at 10:35):
well, it's not infinity - the coverage is not infinite. It's just not limited. So you could propose a task for the committee to define a standard code for 'without limitation'
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