> ## Documentation Index
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# UsageContext

> Base StructureDefinition for UsageContext Type: Specifies clinical/business/etc. metadata that can be used to retrieve, index and/or categorize an artifact. This metadata can either be specific to the applicable population (e.g., age category, DRG) or the specific context of care (e.g., venue, care setting, provider of care).

## Properties

| Name | Required | Type | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations |
| code | Yes | [Coding](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/coding) | Type of context being specified |
| value\[x] | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept), [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity), [Range](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/range), Reference\<[PlanDefinition](/medical-api/fhir/resources/plandefinition) / [ResearchStudy](/medical-api/fhir/resources/researchstudy) / [InsurancePlan](/medical-api/fhir/resources/insuranceplan) / [HealthcareService](/medical-api/fhir/resources/healthcareservice) / [Group](/medical-api/fhir/resources/group) / [Location](/medical-api/fhir/resources/location) / [Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization)> | Value that defines the context |


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