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: Tissue Type Code (2.6 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/tissueType Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: TissueType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.259

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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify a type of tissue removed from a patient during a procedure. Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the PR1 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/tissueType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroduced
0 No tissue expected No tissue expected 2.4
1 Insufficient Tissue Insufficient Tissue 2.4
2 Not abnormal Not abnormal 2.4
3 Abnormal-not categorized Abnormal-not categorized 2.4
4 Mechanical abnormal Mechanical abnormal 2.4
5 Growth alteration Growth alteration 2.4
6 Degeneration & necrosis Degeneration & necrosis 2.4
7 Non-acute inflammation Non-acute inflammation 2.4
8 Non-malignant neoplasm Non-malignant neoplasm 2.4
9 Malignant neoplasm Malignant neoplasm 2.4
B Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma 2.4
C Carcinoma-unspecified type Carcinoma-unspecified type 2.4
G Additional tissue required Additional tissue required 2.4