HL7 v2.7.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Pharmacy Order Types (2.7.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/pharmacyOrderTypes Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: PharmacyOrderTypes
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.306

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the general category of pharmacy order which may be used to determine the processing path the order will take. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the RXO, RXE, RXD, RXG and RXA segments.

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/pharmacyOrderTypes defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedusage
M Medication Medication 2.5 Default value. Includes, but is not limited to, tables, capsules, powders, puffs, and other non-injected/non-infused products.
O Other solution as medication orders Other solution as medication orders 2.5 Includes, but is not limited to, piggybacks and syringes
S IV Large Volume Solutions IV Large Volume Solutions 2.5 Includes, but is not limited to, TPNs, admixtures, solutions and drips.