> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metriport.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Coverage > Financial instrument which may be used to reimburse or pay for health care products and services. Includes both insurance and self-payment. ## Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | identifier | No | [Identifier](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/identifier)\[] | Business Identifier for the coverage | | status | Yes | code | active / cancelled / draft / entered-in-error | | type | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Coverage category such as medical or accident | | policyHolder | No | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson) / [Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization)> | Owner of the policy | | subscriber | No | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson)> | Subscriber to the policy | | subscriberId | No | string | ID assigned to the subscriber | | beneficiary | Yes | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient)> | Plan beneficiary | | dependent | No | string | Dependent number | | relationship | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Beneficiary relationship to the subscriber | | period | No | [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period) | Coverage start and end dates | | payor | Yes | Reference\<[Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization) / [Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson)>\[] | Issuer of the policy | | class | No | CoverageClass | Additional coverage classifications | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Type of class such as 'group' or 'plan' | | - value | Yes | string | Value associated with the type | | - name | No | string | Human readable description of the type and value | | order | No | positiveInt | Relative order of the coverage | | network | No | string | Insurer network | | costToBeneficiary | No | CoverageCostToBeneficiary | Patient payments for services/products | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Cost category | | - value\[x] | Yes | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity), [Money](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/money) | The amount or percentage due from the beneficiary | | - exception | No | CoverageCostToBeneficiaryException | Exceptions for patient payments | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | Yes | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Exception category | | - period | No | [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period) | The effective period of the exception | | subrogation | No | boolean | Reimbursement to insurer | | contract | No | Reference\<[Contract](/medical-api/fhir/resources/contract)>\[] | Contract details | ## Search Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Expression | | ------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | | beneficiary | reference | Covered party | Coverage.beneficiary | | class-type | token | Coverage class (eg. plan, group) | Coverage.class.type | | class-value | string | Value of the class (eg. Plan number, group number) | Coverage.class.value | | dependent | string | Dependent number | Coverage.dependent | | identifier | token | The primary identifier of the insured and the coverage | Coverage.identifier | | patient | reference | Retrieve coverages for a patient | Coverage.beneficiary | | payor | reference | The identity of the insurer or party paying for services | Coverage.payor | | policy-holder | reference | Reference to the policyholder | Coverage.policyHolder | | status | token | The status of the Coverage | Coverage.status | | subscriber | reference | Reference to the subscriber | Coverage.subscriber | | type | token | The kind of coverage (health plan, auto, Workers Compensation) | Coverage.type | ## Inherited Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | id | No | string | Logical id of this artifact | | meta | No | [Meta](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/meta) | Metadata about the resource | | implicitRules | No | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | | language | No | code | Language of the resource content | | text | No | [Narrative](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/narrative) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | | contained | No | Resource\[] | Contained, inline Resources | | extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored | To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see [Coverage](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Coverage).