HL7 v2.8 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Relationship (2.8 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/relationship Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: Relationship
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.24

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying an actual personal relationship that the next of kin/associated party has to a patient. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the NK1 and IN1 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/relationship defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedDeutsch (German, de)
ASC Associate Associate 2.4
BRO Brother Brother 2.4 Bruder
CGV Care giver Care giver 2.4 Pflegeeltern
CHD Child Child 2.4 Kind
DEP Handicapped dependent Handicapped dependent 2.4 Begleitperson für Hilfsbedürftige
DOM Life partner Life partner 2.4 Lebenspartner
EMC Emergency contact Emergency contact 2.4 Ansprechpartner in Notfällen
EME Employee Employee 2.4 Angestellter
EMR Employer Employer 2.4 Arbeitgeber
EXF Extended family Extended family 2.4 erweiterter Familienkreis
FCH Foster child Foster child 2.4 Pflegekind
FND Friend Friend 2.4 Freund
FTH Father Father 2.4 Vater
GCH Grandchild Grandchild 2.4 Enkel
GRD Guardian Guardian 2.4 Pate
GRP Grandparent Grandparent 2.4 Großeltern
MGR Manager Manager 2.4 Manager
MTH Mother Mother 2.4 Mutter
NCH Natural child Natural child 2.4 eigenes Kind
NON None None 2.4 keine
OAD Other adult Other adult 2.4 anderer Erwachsener
OTH Other Other 2.4 andere
OWN Owner Owner 2.4 Eigentümer
PAR Parent Parent 2.4 Eltern
SCH Stepchild Stepchild 2.4 Stiefkind
SEL Self Self 2.4 selbst
SIB Sibling Sibling 2.4 Geschwister
SIS Sister Sister 2.4 Schwester
SPO Spouse Spouse 2.4 Partner
TRA Trainer Trainer 2.4 Trainer
UNK Unknown Unknown 2.4 unbekannt
WRD Ward of court Ward of court 2.4 Vormund