HL7 v2.3 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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## CodeSystem: Response Flag (2.3 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/responseFlag | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: ResponseFlag
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.49
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HL7-defined code system of concepts allowing the placer (sending) application to determine the amount of information to be returned from the filler. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the ORC segment.

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

- Hl7VSresponseFlag

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/responseFlag` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | Deutsch (German, de)
D | Same as R, also other associated segments | Same as R, also other associated segments | 2.1 | Wie R, zusätzlich Detail-Segmente (OBR usw.) von nachgeordneten und Ersatzaufträ
E | Report exceptions only | Report exceptions only | 2.1 | Nur OK oder Fehlercode nach Auftragsprüfung / -bearbeitung
F | Same as D, plus confirmations explicitly | Same as D, plus confirmations explicitly | 2.1 | Wie D, zusätzlich ausdrückliche Bestätigungen
N | Only the MSA segment is returned | Only the MSA segment is returned | 2.1 | Nur Eingangsbestätigung
R | Same as E, also Replacement and Parent-Child | Same as E, also Replacement and Parent-Child | 2.1 | Wie E, zusätzlich ORC-Segmente von nachgeordneten und Ersatzaufträgen