HL7 v2.3 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.3 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.v23/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## CodeSystem: Name/Address representation (2.3 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/name-addressRepresentation | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: Name-addressRepresentation
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.436
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

HL7-defined cdoe system of concepts that provide an indication of the kind of representation provided by a name or address, but does not necessarily specify the character sets used for the data. It is used to provides hints for a receiver, so it can make choices regarding what it has been sent and what it is capable of displaying.

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

- Hl7VSname-addressRepresentation

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

Concepts

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

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | modified
A | Alphabetic (i.e., Default or some single-byte) | Alphabetic (i.e., Default or some single-byte) | 2.3 | 2022-11-24
I | Ideographic (i.e., Kanji) | Ideographic (i.e., Kanji) | 2.3 | 2022-11-24
P | Phonetic (i.e., ASCII, Katakana, Hiragana, etc.) | Phonetic (i.e., ASCII, Katakana, Hiragana, etc.) | 2.3 | 2022-11-24