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CodeSystem: PostalAddressUse

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-PostalAddressUse Version: 2.0.1
Responsible: Health Level 7 Computable Name: PostalAddressUse
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.5.1012

Deprecation Comment: This code system was deprecated as of the November 2007 harmonization meeting. The content was folded into AddressUse (2.16.840.1.113883.5.1119), which replaces this code system.

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

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Language: en

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired..
Not Selectable notSelectable http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable boolean Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-PostalAddressUse defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

LvlCodeDisplayDefinitionStatusNot Selectable
1 _AddressUse AddressUse active true
2   BAD bad address A flag indicating that the address is bad, in fact, useless. active
2   H home address A communication address at a home, attempted contacts for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available. active
3     HP primary home The primary home, to reach a person after business hours. active
3     HV vacation home A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation. active
2   TMP temporary address A temporary address, may be good for visit or mailing. Note that an address history can provide more detailed information. active
2   WP work place An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours. active
3     DIR Direct Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that reaches the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For phones, often referred to as a 'private line'. active
3     PUB Public Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that is a 'standard' address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or other intermediary prior to the target entity. active
2   BIR birthplace retired
1 PHYS physical visit address Used primarily to visit an address. active
1 PST postal address Used to send mail. active

Description of the above table(s).

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2022-07-22reviseJessica BotaTSMGAdd default value of TRUE for code systems missing caseSensitive element unless otherwise specified; UP-322
2020-10-20deprecateTed KleinVocabulary WGdeprecationEffectiveVersion=620-20081229 This Code System was deprecated (retired) as of the Vocabulary Model version shown.
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.
2012-03-15revise00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 (RIM release ID)(no record of original request)retiredAsOfRelease: 1130-20120315 Indicates that the Code System was retired from any further use as of the release indicated.