HL7 v2.7 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.7 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.v27/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Confidentiality (2.7 - 1.0.0) - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
      <id value="confidentiality"/>
      <text>
        <status value="generated"/>
        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-confidentiality.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality</code></a></li></ul></div>
      </text>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
        <valueString value="2.7"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
        <valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
        <valueString value="0907"/>
      </extension>
      <url
           value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality"/>
      <identifier>
        <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
        <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.418"/>
      </identifier>
      <version value="1.0.0"/>
      <name value="Confidentiality"/>
      <title value="Confidentiality (2.7 - 1.0.0)"/>
      <status value="active"/>
      <experimental value="true"/>
      <date value="2026-01-27T19:34:39+00:00"/>
      <publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
      <contact>
        <name value="HL7/FO"/>
        <telecom>
          <system value="url"/>
          <value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <description
                   value="HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the confidentiality for the shipment.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the SHP segment."/>
      <copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
      <caseSensitive value="true"/>
      <compositional value="false"/>
      <content value="complete"/>
      <property>
        <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
        <description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="versionDeprecated"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
        <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="status"/>
        <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
        <description
                     value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
        <type value="code"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="comment"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
        <description
                     value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="usage"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
        <description value="usage notes for this code"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="modified"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
        <description value="date of last modification"/>
        <type value="dateTime"/>
      </property>
      <concept>
        <code value="B"/>
        <display
                 value="Business - Since the service class can represent knowledge structures that may be considered a trade or business secret, there is sometimes (though rarely) the need to flag those items as of business level confidentiality.  However, no patient related inf"/>
        <definition
                    value="Business - Since the service class can represent knowledge structures that may be considered a trade or business secret, there is sometimes (though rarely) the need to flag those items as of business level confidentiality.  However, no patient related inf"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="C"/>
        <display
                 value="Celebrity - Celebrities are people of public interest (VIP) including employees, whose information require special protection."/>
        <definition
                    value="Celebrity - Celebrities are people of public interest (VIP) including employees, whose information require special protection."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="D"/>
        <display
                 value="Clinician - Only clinicians may see this item, billing and administration persons can not access this item without special permission."/>
        <definition
                    value="Clinician - Only clinicians may see this item, billing and administration persons can not access this item without special permission."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ETH"/>
        <display
                 value="Substance abuse related - Alcohol/drug-abuse related item"/>
        <definition
                    value="Substance abuse related - Alcohol/drug-abuse related item"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="HIV"/>
        <display value="HIV Related - HIV and AIDS related item"/>
        <definition value="HIV Related - HIV and AIDS related item"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="I"/>
        <display
                 value="Individual - Access only to individual persons who are mentioned explicitly as actors of this service and whose actor type warrants that access (cf. to actor typed code)."/>
        <definition
                    value="Individual - Access only to individual persons who are mentioned explicitly as actors of this service and whose actor type warrants that access (cf. to actor typed code)."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="L"/>
        <display
                 value="Low - No patient record item can be of low confidentiality.  However, some service objects are not patient related and therefore may have low confidentiality."/>
        <definition
                    value="Low - No patient record item can be of low confidentiality.  However, some service objects are not patient related and therefore may have low confidentiality."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="N"/>
        <display
                 value="Normal - Normal confidentiality rules (according to good health care practice) apply, that is, only authorized individuals with a legitimate medical or business need may access this item."/>
        <definition
                    value="Normal - Normal confidentiality rules (according to good health care practice) apply, that is, only authorized individuals with a legitimate medical or business need may access this item."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PSY"/>
        <display value="Psychiatry related - Psychiatry related item"/>
        <definition value="Psychiatry related - Psychiatry related item"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="R"/>
        <display
                 value="Restricted - Restricted access, e.g. only to providers having a current care relationship to the patient."/>
        <definition
                    value="Restricted - Restricted access, e.g. only to providers having a current care relationship to the patient."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="S"/>
        <display
                 value="Sensitive - Information for which the patient seeks heightened confidentiality.  Sensitive information is not to be shared with family members.  Information reported by the patient about family members is sensitive by default.  Flag can be set or cleared"/>
        <definition
                    value="Sensitive - Information for which the patient seeks heightened confidentiality.  Sensitive information is not to be shared with family members.  Information reported by the patient about family members is sensitive by default.  Flag can be set or cleared "/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SDV"/>
        <display
                 value="Sexual and domestic violence related - Sexual assault / domestic violence related item"/>
        <definition
                    value="Sexual and domestic violence related - Sexual assault / domestic violence related item"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="T"/>
        <display
                 value="Taboo - Information not to be disclosed or discussed with patient except through physician assigned to patient in this case.  This is usually a temporary constraint only; example use is a new fatal diagnosis or finding, such as malignancy or HIV."/>
        <definition
                    value="Taboo - Information not to be disclosed or discussed with patient except through physician assigned to patient in this case.  This is usually a temporary constraint only; example use is a new fatal diagnosis or finding, such as malignancy or HIV."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="V"/>
        <display
                 value="Very restricted - Very restricted access as declared by the Privacy Officer of the record holder."/>
        <definition
                    value="Very restricted - Very restricted access as declared by the Privacy Officer of the record holder."/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
    </CodeSystem>