HL7 v2.5.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Administration Method (2.5.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/administrationMethod Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: AdministrationMethod
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.83

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Code system of concepts which specify the specific method requested for the administration of the drug or treatment to the patient. 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/administrationMethod defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodifiedDeutsch (German, de)
CH Chew Chew 2.2
DI Dissolve Dissolve 2.2
DU Dust Dust 2.2
IF Infiltrate Infiltrate 2.2
IR Irrigate Irrigate 2.2
IS Insert Insert 2.2
IVP IV Push IV Push 2.2
IVPB IV Piggyback IV Piggyback 2.2
NB Nebulized Nebulized 2.2
PF Perfuse Perfuse 2.2 Perfundieren
PT Paint Pain 2.2 2025-07-30 Schmerz
SH Shampoo Shampoo 2.2 Shampoo
SO Soak Soak 2.2
WA Wash Wash 2.2 Waschen
WI Wipe Wipe 2.2 Wischen