HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.6 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.v26/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Body Site Modifier (2.6 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/bodySiteModifier Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: BodySiteModifier
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.319

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the modifier for the body site. 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/bodySiteModifier defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedDeutsch (German, de)
ANT Anterior Anterior 2.5
BIL Bilateral Bilateral 2.5
DIS Distal Distal 2.5
EXT External External 2.5
L Left Left 2.5 links
LAT Lateral Lateral 2.5
LLQ Quadrant, Left Lower Quadrant, Left Lower 2.5
LOW Lower Lower 2.5
LUQ Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, Left Upper 2.5
MED Medial Medial 2.5
POS Posterior Posterior 2.5
PRO Proximal Proximal 2.5
R Right Right 2.5
RLQ Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Right Lower 2.5
RUQ Quadrant, Right Upper Quadrant, Right Upper 2.5
UPP Upper Upper 2.5