HL7 v2.4 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.4 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.v24/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Specialty Type (2.4 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/specialtyType Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: SpecialtyType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.159

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Code system of concepts used to identify the specialty of the care professional who is supported when using this location definition. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LDP segment.

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

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
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/specialtyType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
ALC Allergy Allergy 2.3
AMB Ambulatory Ambulatory 2.3
CAN Cancer Cancer 2.3
CAR Coronary/cardiac care Coronary/cardiac care 2.3
CCR Critical care Critical care 2.3
CHI Chiropractic Chiropractic 2.3
EDI Education Education 2.3
EMR Emergency Emergency 2.3
FPC Family planning Family planning 2.3
INT Intensive care Intensive care 2.3
ISO Isolation Isolation 2.3
NAT Naturopathic Naturopathic 2.3
NBI Newborn, nursery, infants Newborn, nursery, infants 2.3
OBG Obstetrics, gynecology Obstetrics, gynecology 2.3
OBS Observation Observation 2.3
OTH Other specialty Other specialty 2.3
PED Pediatrics Pediatrics 2.3
PHY General/family practice General/family practice 2.3
PIN Pediatric/neonatal intensive care Pediatric/neonatal intensive care 2.3
PPS Pediatric psychiatric Pediatric psychiatric 2.3
PRE Pediatric rehabilitation Pediatric rehabilitation 2.3
PSI Psychiatric intensive care Psychiatric intensive care 2.3
PSY Psychiatric Psychiatric 2.3
REH Rehabilitation Rehabilitation 2.3
SUR Surgery Surgery 2.3
WIC Walk-in clinic Walk-in clinic 2.3