Implementation Guide
ePA Medication Service
Version 1.3.3 - release

## Extension: NarcoticsExtension

Official URL: https://gematik.de/fhir/epa-medication/StructureDefinition/narcotics-extension | Version: 1.3.1
Active as of 2026-03-20 | Computable Name: NarcoticsExtension
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Abbildung der Angaben zur Verordnung eines Betäubungsmittels im Sinne des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes (BtMG)

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

- Element ID Element

Usage info

Usages:

- Use this Extension: EPA MedicationRequest

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

### Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

- Text Summary
- Differential Table
- Snapshot Table
- All

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Abbildung der Angaben zur Verordnung eines Betäubungsmittels im Sinne des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes (BtMG)

- narcotics-markings: Coding: An Extension
- additional-information-substitutes: string: An Extension

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension
Slices for extension | S | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:url
extension:narcotics-markings | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "narcotics-markings"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: https://fhir.kbv.de/ValueSet/KBV_VS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL (required) Required Pattern: At least the following
system | S | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: https://fhir.kbv.de/CodeSystem/KBV_CS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL
code | S | 0..1 | code | Kennzeichen nach § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BtMVV
extension:additional-information-substitutes | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "additional-information-substitutes"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | string | Ergänzende Angaben zu Substitutionsmittel
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://gematik.de/fhir/epa-medication/StructureDefinition/narcotics-extension"
value[x] |  | 0..0 |  | Value of extension
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension | S | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:url
extension:narcotics-markings | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "narcotics-markings"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: https://fhir.kbv.de/ValueSet/KBV_VS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL (required) Required Pattern: At least the following
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system | S Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: https://fhir.kbv.de/CodeSystem/KBV_CS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant
code | S Σ | 0..1 | code | Kennzeichen nach § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BtMVV
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system
userSelected | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user
extension:additional-information-substitutes | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "additional-information-substitutes"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | string | Ergänzende Angaben zu Substitutionsmittel
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://gematik.de/fhir/epa-medication/StructureDefinition/narcotics-extension"
Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: Abbildung der Angaben zur Verordnung eines Betäubungsmittels im Sinne des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes (BtMG)

- narcotics-markings: Coding: An Extension
- additional-information-substitutes: string: An Extension

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension
Slices for extension | S | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:url
extension:narcotics-markings | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "narcotics-markings"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: https://fhir.kbv.de/ValueSet/KBV_VS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL (required) Required Pattern: At least the following
system | S | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: https://fhir.kbv.de/CodeSystem/KBV_CS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL
code | S | 0..1 | code | Kennzeichen nach § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BtMVV
extension:additional-information-substitutes | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "additional-information-substitutes"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | string | Ergänzende Angaben zu Substitutionsmittel
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://gematik.de/fhir/epa-medication/StructureDefinition/narcotics-extension"
value[x] |  | 0..0 |  | Value of extension
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension | S | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:url
extension:narcotics-markings | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "narcotics-markings"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | Coding | Value of extension Binding: https://fhir.kbv.de/ValueSet/KBV_VS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL (required) Required Pattern: At least the following
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
system | S Σ | 0..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: https://fhir.kbv.de/CodeSystem/KBV_CS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL
version | Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant
code | S Σ | 0..1 | code | Kennzeichen nach § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 6 BtMVV
display | Σ | 0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system
userSelected | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user
extension:additional-information-substitutes | S | 0..1 | Extension | Extension
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension |  | 0..0 |  | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "additional-information-substitutes"
value[x] | S | 0..1 | string | Ergänzende Angaben zu Substitutionsmittel
url | S | 1..1 | uri | "https://gematik.de/fhir/epa-medication/StructureDefinition/narcotics-extension"
Documentation for this format

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source
Extension.extension:narcotics-markings.​value[x] | Base | required | https://fhir.kbv.de/ValueSet/KBV_VS_SFHIR_KBV_NARCOTIC_LABEL | Not State | Unknown

#### Constraints

Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression
ele-1 | error | **ALL** elements | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children | `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
ext-1 | error | **ALL** extensions | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both | `extension.exists() != value.exists()`