HL7 v2.5 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.5 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.v25/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Route of Administration (2.5 - 3.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/routeOfAdministration Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: RouteOfAdministration
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.80

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Code system of concepts which specify the route of administration. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the RXR 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/routeOfAdministration defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedstatususageDeutsch (German, de)
AP Apply Externally Apply Externally 2.2 Externe Applikation
B Buccal Buccal 2.2 buccal
DT Dental Dental 2.2 dental
EP Epidural Epidural 2.3 epidural
ET Endotrachial Tube Endotrachial Tube 2.3 inactive marked with asterisk endotrachialer Schlauch
GTT Gastrostomy Tube Gastrostomy Tube 2.2 Magenschlauch
GU GU Irrigant GU Irrigant 2.2 Magenspülung
IA Intra-arterial Intra-arterial 2.2 Intraarteriell
IB Intrabursal Intrabursal 2.3 Intrabursal
IC Intracardiac Intracardiac 2.2 Intracardial
ICV Intracervical (uterus) Intracervical (uterus) 2.3 Intracervikal (Uterus)
ID Intradermal Intradermal 2.2 Intradermal
IH Inhalation Inhalation 2.2 Inhalation
IHA Intrahepatic Artery Intrahepatic Artery 2.3.1
IM Intramuscular Intramuscular 2.2 Intramuskulär
IMR Immerse (Soak) Body Part Immerse (Soak) Body Part 2.3
IN Intranasal Intranasal 2.2 Intranasal
IO Intraocular Intraocular 2.2 Intraokular
IP Intraperitoneal Intraperitoneal 2.2 Intraperitoneal
IS Intrasynovial Intrasynovial 2.2 Intrasynovial
IT Intrathecal Intrathecal 2.2 Intrathekal
IU Intrauterine Intrauterine 2.3.1 Intrauterin
IV Intravenous Intravenous 2.2 Intravenös
MM Mucous Membrane Mucous Membrane 2.3 Mukosamembran
MTH Mouth/Throat Mouth/Throat 2.3.1 Mund/Rachen
NG Nasogastric Nasogastric 2.2 Nasogastral
NP Nasal Prongs Nasal Prongs 2.3 inactive marked with asterisk
NS Nasal Nasal 2.2 Nasal
NT Nasotrachial Tube Nasotrachial Tube 2.3
OP Ophthalmic Ophthalmic 2.2 In das Auge
OT Otic Otic 2.2 In das Ohr
OTH Other/Miscellaneous Other/Miscellaneous 2.3
PF Perfusion Perfusion 2.3 Perfusion
PO Oral Oral 2.2 Oral
PR Rectal Rectal 2.2 Rektal
RM Rebreather Mask Rebreather Mask 2.3 inactive marked with asterisk
SC Subcutaneous Subcutaneous 2.2 Subkutan
SD Soaked Dressing Soaked Dressing 2.3
SL Sublingual Sublingual 2.2 Sublingual
TD Transdermal Transdermal 2.2 Transdermal
TL Translingual Translingual 2.2 Translingual
TP Topical Topical 2.2 Lokal
TRA Tracheostomy Tracheostomy 2.3 inactive marked with asterisk
UR Urethral Urethral 2.2 Urethral
VG Vaginal Vaginal 2.2 Vaginal
VM Ventimask Ventimask 2.3
WND Wound Wound 2.3