HL7 v2.6 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

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## CodeSystem: Order Control Codes (2.6 - 1.6.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/orderControlCodes | Version: 1.6.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: OrderControlCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.48, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0119
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HL7-defined code system of concepts which are used to determine the function of the order segment. Depending on the message, the action specified by one of these control codes may refer to an order or an individual service. Used in Version 2.x messaging of orders in the ORC segment.

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

- Hl7VSorderControl

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
version introduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
version deprecated | 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | 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
application | application | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#application | string | application

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/orderControlCodes` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced | Deutsch (German, de)
AF | Order/service refill request approval | Order/service refill request approval | 2.3 |
CA | Cancel order/service request | Cancel order/service request | 2.1 | Auftrag stornieren
CH | Child order/service | Child order/service | 2.1 | nachgeordneter Auftrag
CN | Combined result | Combined result | 2.1 | Kumulatives Ergebnis (zu mehreren Aufträgen)
CR | Canceled as requested | Canceled as requested | 2.2 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß storniert
DC | Discontinue order/service request | Discontinue order/service request | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung abbrechen
DE | Data errors | Data errors | 2.1 | Datenfehler
DF | Order/service refill request denied | Order/service refill request denied | 2.3 |
DR | Discontinued as requested | Discontinued as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung anweisungsgemäß abgebrochen
FU | Order/service refilled, unsolicited | Order/service refilled, unsolicited | 2.3 |
HD | Hold order request | Hold order request | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung aussetzen
HR | On hold as requested | On hold as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung anweisungsgemäß ausgesetzt
LI | Link order/service to patient care problem or goal | Link order/service to patient care problem or goal | 2.3.1 |
MC | Miscellaneous Charge - not associated with an order | Miscellaneous Charge - not associated with an order | 2.6 |
NA | Number assigned | Number assigned | 2.1 | Nummer zugewiesen
NW | New order/service | New order/service | 2.1 | Neuer Auftrag
OC | Order/service canceled | Order/service canceled | 2.2 | Auftrag storniert
OD | Order/service discontinued | Order/service discontinued | 2.1 | Auftragsausführung abgebrochen
OE | Order/service released | Order/service released | 2.3 |
OF | Order/service refilled as requested | Order/service refilled as requested | 2.3 |
OH | Order/service held | Order/service held | 2.2 | Auftragsbearbeitung ausgesetzt
OK | Order/service accepted & OK | Order/service accepted & OK | 2.1 | Auftrag akzeptiert
OP | Notification of order for outside dispense | Notification of order for outside dispense | 2.5 |
OR | Released as requested | Released as requested | 2.1 | Auftragsbearbeitung anweisungsgemäß wiederaufgenommen
PA | Parent order/service | Parent order/service | 2.1 | Hauptauftrag
PR | Previous Results with new order/service | Previous Results with new order/service | 2.4 |
PY | Notification of replacement order for outside dispense | Notification of replacement order for outside dispense | 2.5 |
RE | Observations/Performed Service to follow | Observations/Performed Service to follow | 2.1 | Untersuchungsergebnisse folgen (in späteren Segmenten dieser Nachricht)
RF | Refill order/service request | Refill order/service request | 2.3 |
RL | Release previous hold | Release previous hold | 2.2 | Auftragsberabeitung wiederaufnehmen
RO | Replacement order | Replacement order | 2.1 | Ersatzauftrag
RP | Order/service replace request | Order/service replace request | 2.1 | Auftrag ersetzen
RQ | Replaced as requested | Replaced as requested | 2.2 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß ersetzt
RR | Request received | Request received | 2.1 | Anforderung erhalten
RU | Replaced unsolicited | Replaced unsolicited | 2.1 | Auftrag ersetzt (ohne Anweisung)
SC | Status changed | Status changed | 2.2 | Statusänderung
SN | Send order/service number | Send order/service number | 2.1 | Auftrags- bzw. Bearbeitungsnummer zuweisen / übermitteln
SR | Response to send order/service status request | Response to send order/service status request | 2.2 | Auftragsstatus (Antwort)
SS | Send order/service status request | Send order/service status request | 2.1 | Auftragsstatus senden
UA | Unable to accept order/service | Unable to accept order/service | 2.3 | Auftragsannahme nicht möglich
UC | Unable to cancel | Unable to cancel | 2.2 | Auftragsstornierung nicht möglich
UD | Unable to discontinue | Unable to discontinue | 2.1 | Abbrechen nicht möglich
UF | Unable to refill | Unable to refill | 2.3 |
UH | Unable to put on hold | Unable to put on hold | 2.1 | Aussetzen nicht möglich
UM | Unable to replace | Unable to replace | 2.2 | Ersetzen nicht möglich
UN | Unlink order/service from patient care problem or goal | Unlink order/service from patient care problem or goal | 2.3.1 |
UR | Unable to release | Unable to release | 2.1 | Wiederaufnahme nicht möglich
UX | Unable to change | Unable to change | 2.1 | Änderung nicht möglich
XO | Change order/service request | Change order/service request | 2.2 | Auftrag ändern
XR | Changed as requested | Changed as requested | 2.1 | Auftrag anweisungsgemäß geändert
XX | Order/service changed, unsol. | Order/service changed, unsol. | 2.1 | Auftrag geändert (ohne Anweisung)