# Sterilization Type (2.6 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary v0.2.0

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* **Sterilization Type (2.6 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Sterilization Type (2.6 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/sterilizationType | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | *Computable Name*:SterilizationType |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.406, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0806 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts specifying the type of sterilization used for sterilizing the inventory supply item in the ITM segment. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the STZ segment. 

 This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets: 

* [Hl7VSsterilizationType](ValueSet-hl7VSsterilizationType.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "sterilizationType",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
    "valueString" : "2.6"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
    "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
    "valueString" : "0806"
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/sterilizationType",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.406"
  },
  {
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0806"
  }],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "SterilizationType",
  "title" : "Sterilization Type (2.6 - 1.0.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-03-13T11:09:09+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "HL7/FO",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Code system of concepts specifying the type of sterilization used for sterilizing the inventory supply item in the ITM segment.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the  STZ segment.",
  "copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "compositional" : false,
  "content" : "complete",
  "property" : [{
    "code" : "versionIntroduced",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
    "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "versionDeprecated",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
    "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "status",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
    "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
    "type" : "code"
  },
  {
    "code" : "comment",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
    "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "usage",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
    "description" : "usage notes for this code",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "modified",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
    "description" : "date of last modification",
    "type" : "dateTime"
  }],
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "EOG",
    "display" : "Ethylene Oxide Gas",
    "definition" : "Ethylene Oxide Gas",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.6"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "PCA",
    "display" : "Peracetic acid",
    "definition" : "Peracetic acid",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.6"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "STM",
    "display" : "Steam",
    "definition" : "Steam",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.6"
    }]
  }]
}

```
