HL7 v2.5.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Location Characteristic ID (2.5.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/locationCharacteristic Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: LocationCharacteristic
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.197

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Code system of concepts specifying an identifier code to show which characteristic is being communicated with the segment. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Location Characteristic (LCH) 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/locationCharacteristic defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
GEN Gender of patient(s) Gender of patient(s) 2.3
IMP Implant: can be used for radiation implant patients Implant: can be used for radiation implant patients 2.3
INF Infectious disease: this location can be used for isolation Infectious disease: this location can be used for isolation 2.3
LCR Level of care Level of care 2.3
LIC Licensed Licensed 2.3
OVR Overflow Overflow 2.3
PRL Privacy level: indicating the level of private versus non-private room Privacy level: indicating the level of private versus non-private room 2.3
SET Bed is set up Bed is set up 2.3
SHA Shadow: a temporary holding location that does not physically exist Shadow: a temporary holding location that does not physically exist 2.3
SMK Smoking Smoking 2.3
STF Bed is staffed Bed is staffed 2.3
TEA Teaching location Teaching location 2.3