---
title: "Create PractitionerRole (Professional Contact)"
method: POST
path: "/main/PractitionerRole"
tags: ["PractitionerRole"]
---

# Create PractitionerRole (Professional Contact)

`POST /main/PractitionerRole`

Creates a new professional contact identifier linked to their practice

## Request body

- PractitionerRole — A PractitionerRole. See https://www.hl7.org/fhir/R4/practitionerrole.html
  - `identifier` FhirIdentifier[] — Business Identifiers that are specific to a role/location
    - `use` 'usual' | 'official' | 'temp' | 'secondary' | 'old' | 'null', nullable
    - `type` FhirCodeableConcept
      - `coding` FhirCoding[] — defined by a terminology system
        - `system` string, uri, nullable — Identity of the terminology system
        - `code` string, nullable — Symbol in syntax defined by the system
        - `display` string, nullable — Representation defined by the system
        - `userSelected` boolean, nullable — If this coding was chosen directly by the user
        - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
      - `text` string, nullable — Plain text representation of the concept
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `system` string, nullable — The namespace for the identifier value
    - `value` string, nullable — The unique identifier
    - `period` FhirPeriodDateTime
      - `start` string, date-time, nullable
      - `end` string, date-time, nullable
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `assigner` FhirReference
      - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
      - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `practitioner` FhirReference
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `organization` FhirReference
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `code` FhirCodeableConcept[] — Roles which this practitioner may perform
    - `coding` FhirCoding[] — defined by a terminology system
      - `system` string, uri, nullable — Identity of the terminology system
      - `code` string, nullable — Symbol in syntax defined by the system
      - `display` string, nullable — Representation defined by the system
      - `userSelected` boolean, nullable — If this coding was chosen directly by the user
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `text` string, nullable — Plain text representation of the concept
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `healthcareService` FhirReference[] — The list of healthcare services that this worker provides for this role's Organization/Location(s)
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `telecom` FhirContactPoint[] — The practitioner's contact number/s or email address/es at the specified location
    - `system` 'phone' | 'fax' | 'email' | 'sms' | 'null', nullable — Type of contact detail
    - `value` string, nullable — The actual phone number or email address
    - `use` 'home' | 'work' | 'mobile' | 'null', nullable — Purpose of the contact detail
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `text` FhirNarrative
    - `status` 'generated' | 'extensions' | 'additional' | 'empty' — Describes how the narrative was generated
    - `div` string — Limited xhtml content
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `contained` AbstractFhirResource[] — Contained, inline Resources
    - `id` string, nullable — Logical id of this artifact
    - `meta` FhirResourceMeta
      - `lastUpdated` string, date-time, nullable — When the resource version last changed
      - `profile` string[] — Profiles this resource claims to conform to
    - `resourceType` string, nullable — Resource Type
  - `id` string, nullable — The practitioner's clinic ID - i.e. their identifier for a specific clinic location, wherein the ID includes the appropriate prefix for internal practitioner (PR-) or professional contact (EP-)
  - `meta` FhirResourceMeta
    - `lastUpdated` string, date-time, nullable — When the resource version last changed
    - `profile` string[] — Profiles this resource claims to conform to
  - `resourceType` string, nullable — Resource Type

## Response `201`

PractitionerRole resource created

- PractitionerRole — A PractitionerRole. See https://www.hl7.org/fhir/R4/practitionerrole.html
  - `identifier` FhirIdentifier[] — Business Identifiers that are specific to a role/location
    - `use` 'usual' | 'official' | 'temp' | 'secondary' | 'old' | 'null', nullable
    - `type` FhirCodeableConcept
      - `coding` FhirCoding[] — defined by a terminology system
        - `system` string, uri, nullable — Identity of the terminology system
        - `code` string, nullable — Symbol in syntax defined by the system
        - `display` string, nullable — Representation defined by the system
        - `userSelected` boolean, nullable — If this coding was chosen directly by the user
        - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
      - `text` string, nullable — Plain text representation of the concept
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `system` string, nullable — The namespace for the identifier value
    - `value` string, nullable — The unique identifier
    - `period` FhirPeriodDateTime
      - `start` string, date-time, nullable
      - `end` string, date-time, nullable
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `assigner` FhirReference
      - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
      - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `practitioner` FhirReference
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `organization` FhirReference
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `code` FhirCodeableConcept[] — Roles which this practitioner may perform
    - `coding` FhirCoding[] — defined by a terminology system
      - `system` string, uri, nullable — Identity of the terminology system
      - `code` string, nullable — Symbol in syntax defined by the system
      - `display` string, nullable — Representation defined by the system
      - `userSelected` boolean, nullable — If this coding was chosen directly by the user
      - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
    - `text` string, nullable — Plain text representation of the concept
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `healthcareService` FhirReference[] — The list of healthcare services that this worker provides for this role's Organization/Location(s)
    - `reference` string, required — The URL (relative or absolute) to the resource being referenced
    - `type` 'Organization' | 'Patient' | 'Practitioner' | 'PractitionerRole' | 'Appointment' | 'Coverage' | 'Invoice' | 'Communication' | 'Group' | 'DocumentReference' | 'InvoiceLine' | 'PaymentTransaction' | 'Referral' | 'ReferralDefinition' | 'Schedule' | 'Slot' | 'HealthcareService' | 'AllergyIntolerance' | 'Condition' | 'Immunization' | 'Subscription' | 'SubscriptionTopic' | 'ChargeItemDefinition' | 'ServiceRequest' | 'Medication' | 'MedicationRequest' | 'Questionnaire' | 'QuestionnaireResponse' | 'Observation' | 'Binary' | 'Bundle' | 'OperationOutcome' | 'Parameters' | 'List' | 'null', nullable — The type of resource being referenced
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `telecom` FhirContactPoint[] — The practitioner's contact number/s or email address/es at the specified location
    - `system` 'phone' | 'fax' | 'email' | 'sms' | 'null', nullable — Type of contact detail
    - `value` string, nullable — The actual phone number or email address
    - `use` 'home' | 'work' | 'mobile' | 'null', nullable — Purpose of the contact detail
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `text` FhirNarrative
    - `status` 'generated' | 'extensions' | 'additional' | 'empty' — Describes how the narrative was generated
    - `div` string — Limited xhtml content
    - `id` string, nullable — ID of the FHIR element (optional)
  - `contained` AbstractFhirResource[] — Contained, inline Resources
    - `id` string, nullable — Logical id of this artifact
    - `meta` FhirResourceMeta
      - `lastUpdated` string, date-time, nullable — When the resource version last changed
      - `profile` string[] — Profiles this resource claims to conform to
    - `resourceType` string, nullable — Resource Type
  - `id` string, nullable — The practitioner's clinic ID - i.e. their identifier for a specific clinic location, wherein the ID includes the appropriate prefix for internal practitioner (PR-) or professional contact (EP-)
  - `meta` FhirResourceMeta
    - `lastUpdated` string, date-time, nullable — When the resource version last changed
    - `profile` string[] — Profiles this resource claims to conform to
  - `resourceType` string, nullable — Resource Type

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Unprocessable entity

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