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
| Active as of 2026-01-27 |
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="route"/>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-route.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/route</code></a></li></ul></div>
</text>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
<valueString value="2.1"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
<valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
<valueString value="0033"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/route"/>
<identifier>
<system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
<value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.16"/>
</identifier>
<version value="1.0.0"/>
<name value="Route"/>
<title value="ROUTE (2.1 - 1.0.0)"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="true"/>
<date value="2026-01-27T19:20:25+00:00"/>
<publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
<contact>
<name value="HL7/FO"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description
value="HL7-defined code system of concepts that indicate a means of administrating a medication dose. Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the RX1 segment (which was withdrawn after version 2.2). As of HL7 version 2.3, it was replaced by 2.16.840.1.113883.18.80 routeOfAdministration and 2.16.840.1.113883.18.83 administrationMethod. Used in the RX1 segment."/>
<copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
<caseSensitive value="true"/>
<compositional value="false"/>
<content value="complete"/>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
<description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionDeprecated"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
<description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
<description
value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
<type value="code"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
<description
value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
<description value="usage notes for this code"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
<description value="date of last modification"/>
<type value="dateTime"/>
</property>
<concept id="131">
<code value="AP"/>
<display value="Apply externally"/>
<definition value="Apply externally"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="externe Applikatione"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="132">
<code value="CH"/>
<display value="Chew"/>
<definition value="Chew"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Kautablette"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="134">
<code value="DU"/>
<display value="Dust"/>
<definition value="Dust"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Puder"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="135">
<code value="EA"/>
<display value="Ear"/>
<definition value="Ear"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Ohr"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="136">
<code value="EY"/>
<display value="Eye"/>
<definition value="Eye"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Auge"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="137">
<code value="IA"/>
<display value="Intro-arterial"/>
<definition value="Intro-arterial"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intraarteriell"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="139">
<code value="ID"/>
<display value="Intra-dermal"/>
<definition value="Intra-dermal"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intradermal"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="140">
<code value="IF"/>
<display value="Infiltrate"/>
<definition value="Infiltrate"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="infiltrieren"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="141">
<code value="IH"/>
<display value="Inhalation"/>
<definition value="Inhalation"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Inhalation"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="142">
<code value="IM"/>
<display value="Intra-muscular"/>
<definition value="Intra-muscular"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intramuskulär"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="143">
<code value="IN"/>
<display value="Intra-nasal"/>
<definition value="Intra-nasal"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intranasal"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="144">
<code value="IR"/>
<display value="Irrigate"/>
<definition value="Irrigate"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Einlauf"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="145">
<code value="IS"/>
<display value="Inserted"/>
<definition value="Inserted"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Implantat"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="146">
<code value="IT"/>
<display value="Intrathecal"/>
<definition value="Intrathecal"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intrathekal"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="147">
<code value="IV"/>
<display value="Intravenous"/>
<definition value="Intravenous"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intravenös"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="148">
<code value="NB"/>
<display value="Nebulized"/>
<definition value="Nebulized"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="vernebelt"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="149">
<code value="NG"/>
<display value="Nathogasic"/>
<definition value="Nathogasic"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="nasogastral"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="150">
<code value="PA"/>
<display value="Peri-anally"/>
<definition value="Peri-anally"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="peranal"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="152">
<code value="PT"/>
<display value="Paint"/>
<definition value="Paint"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="aufpinseln"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="153">
<code value="PU"/>
<display value="IV push"/>
<definition value="IV push"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="intravenöser Bolus"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="154">
<code value="RC"/>
<display value="Rectally"/>
<definition value="Rectally"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="rektal"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="156">
<code value="SH"/>
<display value="Shampoo"/>
<definition value="Shampoo"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Shampoo"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="157">
<code value="SL"/>
<display value="Sublingual"/>
<definition value="Sublingual"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="subligual"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="158">
<code value="SO"/>
<display value="Soak"/>
<definition value="Soak"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="drchtränken"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="159">
<code value="SS"/>
<display value="IV soluset"/>
<definition value="IV soluset"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="Iv-Lösung"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="160">
<code value="TP"/>
<display value="Topically"/>
<definition value="Topically"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="topisch"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="162">
<code value="WA"/>
<display value="Wash"/>
<definition value="Wash"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="waschen"/>
</designation>
</concept>
<concept id="163">
<code value="WI"/>
<display value="Wipe"/>
<definition value="Wipe"/>
<designation>
<language value="de"/>
<value value="wischen"/>
</designation>
</concept>
</CodeSystem>