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

## : ROUTE (2.1 - 1.0.0) - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    <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  Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the RX1 segment (which was withdrawn after version 2.2).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>