HL7 v2.2 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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## CodeSystem: Order Control Codes (2.2 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/orderControlCodes | Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: OrderControlCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.48
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

HL7-defined code system of concepts which are used to determine the function of the order segment. Depending on the message, the action specified by one of these control codes may refer to an order or an individual service. Used in Version 2.x messaging of orders in the ORC segment.

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

- Hl7VSorderControl

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
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
application | application | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#application | string | application

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/orderControlCodes` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | Deutsch (German, de)
CA | Cancel order request | Cancel order request | 2.1 | Auftrag stornieren
CH | Child order | Child order | 2.1 | nachgeordneter Auftrag
CN | Combined result | Combined result | 2.1 | Kumulatives Ergebnis (zu mehreren Aufträgen)
CR | Canceled as requested | Canceled as requested | 2.2 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß storniert
DC | Discontinue order request | Discontinue order request | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung abbrechen
DE | Data Errors | Data Errors | 2.1 | Datenfehler
DR | Discontinued as requested | Discontinued as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung anweisungsgemäß abgebrochen
HD | Hold order request | Hold order request | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung aussetzen
HR | On hold as requested | On hold as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung anweisungsgemäß ausgesetzt
NA | Number assigned | Number assigned | 2.1 | Nummer zugewiesen
NW | New Order | New Order | 2.1 | Neuer Auftrag
OC | Order canceled | Order canceled | 2.2 | Auftrag storniert
OD | Order discontinued | Order discontinued | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung abgebrochen
OH | Order held | Order held | 2.2 | Auftragsbearbeitung ausgesetzt
OK | Order accepted and OK | Order accepted and OK | 2.1 | Auftrag akzeptiert
OR | Released as requested | Released as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung anweisungsgemäß wiederaufgenommen
PA | Parent order | Parent order | 2.1 | Hauptauftrag
RE | Observations to follow | Observations to follow | 2.1 | Untersuchungsergebnisse folgen (in späteren Segmenten dieser Nachricht)
RL | Release previous hold | Release previous hold | 2.2 | Auftragsberabeitung wiederaufnehmen
RO | Replacement order | Replacement order | 2.1 | Ersatzauftrag
RP | Order replace request | Order replace request | 2.1 | Auftrag ersetzen
RQ | Replaced as requested | Replaced as requested | 2.2 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß ersetzt
RR | Request received | Request received | 2.1 | Anforderung erhalten (veraltet)
RU | Replaced unsolicited | Replaced unsolicited | 2.1 | Auftrag ersetzt (ohne Anweisung)
SC | Status changed | Status changed | 2.2 | Statusänderung
SN | Send order number | Send order number | 2.1 | Auftrags- bzw. Bearbeitungsnummer zuweisen / übermitteln
SR | Response to send order status request | Response to send order status request | 2.2 | Auftragsstatus (Antwort)
SS | Send order status request | Send order status request | 2.1 | Auftragsstatus senden
UC | Unable to cancel | Unable to cancel | 2.2 | Auftragsstornierung nicht möglich
UD | Unable to discontinue | Unable to discontinue | 2.1 | Abbrechen nicht möglich
UH | Unable to put on hold | Unable to put on hold | 2.1 | Aussetzen nicht möglich
UM | Unable to replace | Unable to replace | 2.2 | Ersetzen nicht möglich
UR | Unable to release | Unable to release | 2.1 | Wiederaufnahme nicht möglich
UX | Unable to change | Unable to change | 2.1 | Änderung nicht möglich
XO | Change order request | Change order request | 2.2 | Auftrag ändern
XR | Changed as requested | Changed as requested | 2.1 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß geändert
XX | Order changed, unsolicited | Order changed, unsolicited | 2.1 | Auftrag geändert (ohne Anweisung)