HL7 v2.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build
HL7 v2.1 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v21/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion | Version: 1.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: Religion | |||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.7 | ||||
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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying a person's religion. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the PID segment.
This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:
Properties
This code system defines the following properties for its concepts
| Name | Code | URI | Type | Description | Value Set |
| versionIntroduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced | |
| versionDeprecated | versionDeprecated | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated | string | version when was this code deprecated | |
| status | status | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status | code | A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired | |
| comment | comment | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment | string | A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept | |
| usage | usage | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage | string | usage notes for this code | |
| modified | modified | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified | dateTime | date of last modification | |
| parent | parent | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#parent | code | parent | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VShl7VSreligion |
Concepts
This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion defines the following codes: