# Annotation Method - Dermatology Image Annotation FHIR Implementation Guide v0.1.0

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **Annotation Method**

## CodeSystem: Annotation Method 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:https://annotatemd.com/fhir/ig/CodeSystem/annotation-method | *Version*:0.1.0 |
| Active as of 2026-04-04 | *Computable Name*:AnnotationMethod |

 
Method by which a dermatology annotation was produced. Aligns with HL7 AI Transparency on FHIR by distinguishing human, AI-assisted, and pure AI annotation. 

 This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets: 

* [AnnotationMethods](ValueSet-annotation-methods.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "annotation-method",
  "url" : "https://annotatemd.com/fhir/ig/CodeSystem/annotation-method",
  "version" : "0.1.0",
  "name" : "AnnotationMethod",
  "title" : "Annotation Method",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-04-04T01:37:20+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Annotate MD",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "Annotate MD",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "https://annotatemd.com"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "fhir@annotatemd.com"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Method by which a dermatology annotation was produced. Aligns with HL7 AI Transparency on FHIR by distinguishing human, AI-assisted, and pure AI annotation.",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
      "code" : "001",
      "display" : "World"
    }]
  }],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "count" : 5,
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "expert-annotation",
    "display" : "Expert Manual Annotation",
    "definition" : "Full annotation by specialist (dermatologist, dermatopathologist)"
  },
  {
    "code" : "clinician-point-of-care",
    "display" : "Clinician Point-of-Care Assessment",
    "definition" : "Classification by treating clinician without AI assistance"
  },
  {
    "code" : "ai-assisted-confirmed",
    "display" : "AI-Assisted, Clinician Confirmed",
    "definition" : "Clinician accepted AI prediction without modification"
  },
  {
    "code" : "ai-assisted-corrected",
    "display" : "AI-Assisted, Clinician Corrected",
    "definition" : "Clinician modified AI prediction before accepting"
  },
  {
    "code" : "ai-inference",
    "display" : "AI Model Inference",
    "definition" : "Automated prediction by AI model without human review"
  }]
}

```
