MII Implementation Guide Core Dataset Base
2026.0.1 - Release Germany

This page is part of the MII Implementation Guide Core Dataset Base (v2026.0.1: Release) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Terminology

This page lists all ValueSets and CodeSystems defined as part of the MII Implementation Guide Kerndatensatz Basis. For more information on using codes in this guide, see the FHIR Terminology section in the FHIR specification.

Important Note: CodeSystem resources for external terminologies (ICD-10-GM, OPS) are not published in this module but should be obtained from the MII Terminology Service (SU-TermServ): https://www.ontoserver.mii-termserv.de/

Value Sets

Most value sets used in this guide reference external code systems such as ICD-10-GM, OPS, SNOMED CT, and Orphanet. The following sections list the value sets defined and used in this implementation guide, organized by module.

Note: The ValueSet expansions in this Implementation Guide have been generated with the terminology server provided by Service Unit Terminologische Dienste (SU-TermServ): https://mii-termserv.de/. For validation purposes, expansions MUST be created via a FHIR terminology server.

SNOMED CT Version: ValueSets using SNOMED CT use version http://snomed.info/sct/900000000000207008/version/20250701 (July 2025) for expansions.

Person Module Value Sets

Treatment Case Module Value Sets

Diagnosis Module Value Sets

Procedure Module Value Sets

Code Systems

See the FHIR terminology section for a complete discussion on code systems and a list of code system names used in FHIR. Most code systems used in this guide are defined in external standards or the base FHIR specification. However, the following code systems are unique to this guide or provide supplements to external code systems.

MII Defined Code Systems

External Code Systems Used

The following external code systems are referenced in this implementation guide:

Code System URI Note
ICD-10-GM http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/bfarm/icd-10-gm German modification of ICD-10 for diagnoses
ICD-10 WHO http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/icd-10 WHO International Classification of Diseases
OPS http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/bfarm/ops German classification for operations and procedures
SNOMED CT http://snomed.info/sct International clinical terminology
Orphanet http://www.orpha.net Rare disease codes
Alpha-ID http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/bfarm/alpha-id ICD-10-GM alphabetical index
HL7 V2 Table 0203 http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 Identifier types
HL7 V3 ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode Encounter classes
Diagnosis Role http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/diagnosis-role Diagnosis use codes

German Base Profiles Terminology

This implementation guide builds upon the German Base Profiles (Basisprofil DE R4) and reuses several value sets and code systems defined there, including:

  • Kontaktebene (http://fhir.de/ValueSet/Kontaktebene) - Contact level hierarchy
  • Kontaktart (http://fhir.de/ValueSet/kontaktart-de) - Contact type
  • EncounterClassDE (http://fhir.de/ValueSet/EncounterClassDE) - German encounter class codes
  • Lebensphase (http://fhir.de/ValueSet/lebensphase-de) - Life phase codes

For detailed mappings and additional terminology resources, please refer to the German Base Profiles Terminology section.

MII Terminology Service

The Medical Informatics Initiative operates a central terminology service (SU-TermServ) that provides:

  • FHIR-based terminology services
  • ValueSet expansions
  • CodeSystem lookups
  • ConceptMap translations

Access: https://www.ontoserver.mii-termserv.de/

This service should be used to obtain expansions of ValueSets and access to external code systems like ICD-10-GM and OPS.

Classification Systems Context

ICD-10-GM

According to § 301 and § 295 SGB V, coding with the International Statistical Classification (ICD-10-GM) is legally required for billing in the German healthcare system.

However, since ICD-10-GM is not sufficiently expressive for many research questions, the MII core dataset also enables coding with additional terminologies and classifications (such as Alpha-ID, SNOMED CT, and Orphanet codes).

OPS

The OPS (Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel) is the proprietary German classification for operations and procedures. While legally required for billing, SNOMED CT coding is also supported for international interoperability and more detailed documentation.

SNOMED CT

SNOMED CT is used throughout this implementation guide to enable:

  • International interoperability
  • More granular clinical documentation
  • Semantic interoperability across systems
  • Research use cases requiring detailed clinical concepts

For a complete listing of all terminology resources, see the Artifacts Overview.