HL7 Terminology (THO)
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CodeSystem: bodySite

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0163 Version: 3.0.0
Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: BodySite
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.81

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HL7-defined code system of concepts that specify a body site from which a specimen is obtained. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX and CH7 segments.

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

Language: en

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept
deprecated v2-table-deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated
HL7 Concept Usage Notes HL7usageNotes http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#HL7usageNotes string HL7 Concept Usage Notes

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0163 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionStatusdeprecatedHL7 Concept Usage NotesDeutsch (German, de)
LNB Nebulized Nebulized deprecated 2.9 erroneous, use NB
LV Left Vastus Lateralis Left Vastus Lateralis deprecated 2.9 erroneous, use LVL
BE Bilateral Ears Bilateral Ears active Beide Ohren
OU Bilateral Eyes Bilateral Eyes active Beide Augen
BN Bilateral Nares Bilateral Nares active Beide Nasenlöcher
BU Buttock Buttock active Gesäß
CT Chest Tube Chest Tube active Tubus
LA Left Arm Left Arm active linker Arm
LAC Left Anterior Chest Left Anterior Chest active Linker vorderer Thorax
LACF Left Antecubital Fossa Left Antecubital Fossa active Linke Fossa antecubitalis
LD Left Deltoid Left Deltoid active Linker Deltoideus
LE Left Ear Left Ear active linkes Ohr
LEJ Left External Jugular Left External Jugular active Linke Vena jugularis externa
OS Left Eye Left Eye active linkes Auge
LF Left Foot Left Foot active linker Fuß
LG Left Gluteus Medius Left Gluteus Medius active Linker Glutäus maximus
LH Left Hand Left Hand active linke Hand
LIJ Left Internal Jugular Left Internal Jugular active Linke Vena jugularis interna
LLAQ Left Lower Abd Quadrant Left Lower Abd Quadrant active Linker unterer Quadrant Abdomen
LLFA Left Lower Forearm Left Lower Forearm active Linker Unterarm (unten)
LMFA Left Mid Forearm Left Mid Forearm active Linker Unterarm (Mitte)
LN Left Naris Left Naris active Linkes Nasenloch
LPC Left Posterior Chest Left Posterior Chest active Linker hinterer Thorax
LSC Left Subclavian Left Subclavian active Linke Subclavia
LT Left Thigh Left Thigh active Linker Oberschenkel
LUA Left Upper Arm Left Upper Arm active Linker Oberarm
LUAQ Left Upper Abd Quadrant Left Upper Abd Quadrant active Linker oberer Quadrant Abdomen
LUFA Left Upper Forearm Left Upper Forearm active Linker Unterarm (oben)
LVG Left Ventragluteal Left Ventragluteal active Linke Bauch- / Glutealgegend
LVL Left Vastus Lateralis Left Vastus Lateralis active Linker Musculus vastus lateralis (Offiziersstreifen)
NB Nebulized Nebulized active Vernebelt
PA Perianal Perianal active Perianal
PERIN Perineal Perineal active Perineum / Dammbereich
RA Right Arm Right Arm active Rechter Arm
RAC Right Anterior Chest Right Anterior Chest active Rechter vorderer Thorax
RACF Right Antecubital Fossa Right Antecubital Fossa active Rechte Fossa antecubitalis
RD Right Deltoid Right Deltoid active Rechter Deltoideus
RE Right Ear Right Ear active Rechtes Ohr
REJ Right External Jugular Right External Jugular active Rechte Vena jugularis externa
OD Right Eye Right Eye active rechtes Auge
RF Right Foot Right Foot active Rechter Fuß
RG Right Gluteus Medius Right Gluteus Medius active Rechter Glutäus maximus
RH Right Hand Right Hand active Rechte Hand
RIJ Right Internal Jugular Right Internal Jugular active Rechte Vena jugularis interna
RLAQ Rt Lower Abd Quadrant Rt Lower Abd Quadrant active Rechter unterer Quadrant Abdomen
RLFA Right Lower Forearm Right Lower Forearm active Rechter Unterarm (unten)
RMFA Right Mid Forearm Right Mid Forearm active Rechter Unterarm (Mitte)
RN Right Naris Right Naris active Rechtes Nasenloch
RPC Right Posterior Chest Right Posterior Chest active Rechter hinterer Thorax
RSC Right Subclavian Right Subclavian active Rechte Subclavia
RT Right Thigh Right Thigh active Rechter Oberschenkel
RUA Right Upper Arm Right Upper Arm active Rechter Oberarm
RUAQ Right Upper Abd Quadrant Right Upper Abd Quadrant active Rechter oberer Quadrant Abdomen
RUFA Right Upper Forearm Right Upper Forearm active Rechter Unterarm (oben)
RVL Right Vastus Lateralis Right Vastus Lateralis active Rechter Musculus vastus lateralis (Offiziersstreifen)
RVG Right Ventragluteal Right Ventragluteal active Rechte Bauch- / Glutealgegend

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.