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

## CodeSystem: Living Will Code (2.7 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/livingWillCodes | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: LivingWillCodes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.190
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

Code system of concepts specifying whether or not the patient has a living will and, if so, whether a copy fo the living will is on file at the healthcare facility. If the patient does not have a living will, the value of this field indicates whether the patient was provided information on living wills. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Patient Visit - Additional Information ( PV2) and Patient Additional Demographic (PD1) segments.

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

- Hl7VSlivingWill

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
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/livingWillCodes` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced
F | Yes, patient has a living will but it is not on file | Yes, patient has a living will but it is not on file | 2.3
I | No, patient does not have a living will but information was provided | No, patient does not have a living will but information was provided | 2.3
N | No, patient does not have a living will and no information was provided | No, patient does not have a living will and no information was provided | 2.3
U | Unknown | Unknown | 2.3
Y | Yes, patient has a living will | Yes, patient has a living will | 2.3