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# goal_description_coding

Normalized `Goal.description.coding[]` property on the [Goal](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/goal.html) FHIR resource.

**Primary Keys:**

* goal\_description\_coding\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* goal\_id - links to the [goal](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/goal/base) table

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| Column                        | Data Type | Description                                         |
| ----------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| goal\_description\_coding\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier for the coding row                |
| goal\_id                      | varchar   | FK to the parent goal record                        |
| code\_rank†                   | int       | 1-based position of this coding in the source array |
| code                          | varchar   | Code value                                          |
| display                       | varchar   | Human-readable display text                         |
| system                        | varchar   | Coding system URI                                   |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [goal](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/goal/base)