HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8.1 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.v281/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Body Parts (2.8.1 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/bodyParts Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: BodyParts
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.356

Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the part of the body. Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the RXR segment.

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/bodyParts defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodified
ACET Acetabulum Acetabulum 2.5
ACHIL Achilles Achilles 2.5
ADB Abdomen Abdomen 2.5
ADE Adenoids Adenoids 2.5
ADR Adrenal Adrenal 2.5
AMN Amniotic fluid Amniotic fluid 2.5
AMS Amniotic Sac Amniotic Sac 2.5
ANAL Anal Anal 2.5
ANKL Ankle Ankle 2.5
ANTEC Antecubital Antecubital 2.5
ANTECF Antecubital Fossa Antecubital Fossa 2.5
ANTR Antrum Antrum 2.5
ANUS Anus Anus 2.5
AORTA Aorta Aorta 2.5
APDX Appendix Appendix 2.5
AR Aortic Rim Aortic Rim 2.5
AREO Areola Areola 2.5
ARM Arm Arm 2.5
ARTE Artery Artery 2.5
ASCIT Ascites Ascites 2.5
ASCT Ascitic Fluid Ascitic Fluid 2.5
ATR Atrium Atrium 2.5
AURI Auricular Auricular 2.5
AV Aortic Valve Aortic Valve 2.5
AXI Axilla Axilla 2.5
BACK Back Back 2.5
BARTD Bartholin Duct Bartholin Duct 2.5
BARTG Bartholin Gland Bartholin Gland 2.5
BCYS Brain Cyst Fluid Brain Cyst Fluid 2.5
BDY Body, Whole Body, Whole 2.5
BID Bile Duct Bile Duct 2.5
BIFL Bile fluid Bile fluid 2.5
BLAD Bladder Bladder 2.5
BLD Blood, Whole Blood, Whole 2.5
BLDA Blood, Arterial Blood, Arterial 2.5
BLDC Blood, Capillary Blood, Capillary 2.5
BLDV Blood, Venous Blood, Venous 2.5
BLOOD Blood Blood 2.5
BMAR Bone marrow Bone marrow 2.5
BON Bone Bone 2.5
BOWEL Bowel Bowel 2.5
BOWLA Bowel, Large Bowel, Large 2.5
BOWSM Bowel, Small Bowel, Small 2.5
BPH Basophils Basophils 2.5
BRA Brachial Brachial 2.5
BRAIN Brain Brain 2.5
BRO Bronchial Bronchial 2.5
BROCH Bronchiole/Bronchiolar Bronchiole/Bronchiolar 2.5
BRONC Bronchus/Bronchial Bronchus/Bronchial 2.5
BROW Eyebrow Eyebrow 2.5
BRST Breast Breast 2.5
BRSTFL Breast fluid Breast fluid 2.5
BRTGF Bartholin Gland Fluid Bartholin Gland Fluid 2.5
BRV Broviac Broviac 2.5
BUCCA Buccal Buccal 2.5
BURSA Bursa Bursa 2.5
BURSF Bursa Fluid Bursa Fluid 2.5
BUTT Buttocks Buttocks 2.5
CALF Calf Calf 2.5
CANAL Canal Canal 2.5
CANLI Canaliculis Canaliculis 2.5
CANTH Canthus Canthus 2.5
CARO Carotid Carotid 2.5
CARP Carpal Carpal 2.5
CAVIT Cavity Cavity 2.5
CBLD Blood, Cord Blood, Cord 2.5
CDM Cardiac Muscle Cardiac Muscle 2.5
CDUCT Common Duct Common Duct 2.5
CECUM Cecum/Cecal Cecum/Cecal 2.5
CERVUT Cervix/Uterus Cervix/Uterus 2.5
CHE Cavity, Chest Cavity, Chest 2.5
CHEEK Cheek Cheek 2.5
CHES Chest Chest 2.5
CHEST Chest Tube Chest Tube 2.5 2022-11-24
CHIN Chin Chin 2.5
CIRCU Circumcision Site Circumcision Site 2.5
CLAVI Clavicle/Clavicular Clavicle/Clavicular 2.5
CLIT Clitoris Clitoris 2.5
CLITO Clitoral Clitoral 2.5
CNL Cannula Cannula 2.5
COCCG Coccygeal Coccygeal 2.5
COCCY Coccyx Coccyx 2.5
COLON Colon Colon 2.5
COLOS Colostomy Colostomy 2.5
CONJ Conjunctiva Conjunctiva 2.5
COR Cord Cord 2.5
CORAL Coral Coral 2.5
CORD Cord Blood Cord Blood 2.5
CORN Cornea Cornea 2.5
COS Colostomy Stoma Colostomy Stoma 2.5
CRANE Cranium, ethmoid Cranium, ethmoid 2.5
CRANF Cranium, frontal Cranium, frontal 2.5
CRANO Cranium, occipital Cranium, occipital 2.5
CRANP Cranium, parietal Cranium, parietal 2.5
CRANS Cranium, sphenoid Cranium, sphenoid 2.5
CRANT Cranium, temporal Cranium, temporal 2.5
CSF Cerebral Spinal Fluid Cerebral Spinal Fluid 2.5
CUBIT Cubitus Cubitus 2.5
CUFF Cuff Cuff 2.5
CULD Cul De Sac Cul De Sac 2.5
CULDO Culdocentesis Culdocentesis 2.5
CVX Cervix Cervix 2.5
DELT Deltoid Deltoid 2.5
DEN Dental Gingiva Dental Gingiva 2.5
DENTA Dental Dental 2.5
DIAF Dialysis Fluid Dialysis Fluid 2.5
DIGIT Digit Digit 2.5
DISC Disc Disc 2.5
DORS Dorsum/Dorsal Dorsum/Dorsal 2.5
DPH Diaphragm Diaphragm 2.5
DUFL Duodenal Fluid Duodenal Fluid 2.5
DUODE Duodenum/Duodenal Duodenum/Duodenal 2.5
DUR Dura Dura 2.5
EAR Ear Ear 2.5
EARBI Ear bone, incus Ear bone, incus 2.5
EARBM Ear bone, malleus Ear bone, malleus 2.5
EARBS Ear bone,stapes Ear bone,stapes 2.5
EARLO Ear Lobe Ear Lobe 2.5
EC Endocervical Endocervical 2.5
ELBOW Elbow Elbow 2.5
ELBOWJ Elbow Joint Elbow Joint 2.5
ENDC Endocardium Endocardium 2.5
ENDM Endometrium Endometrium 2.5
EOLPH endolpthamitis endolpthamitis 2.5
EOS Eosinophils Eosinophils 2.5
EPD Epididymis Epididymis 2.5
EPICA Epicardial Epicardial 2.5
EPICM Epicardium Epicardium 2.5
EPIDU Epidural Epidural 2.5
EPIGL Epiglottis Epiglottis 2.5
ESO Esophagus Esophagus 2.5
ESOPG Esophageal Esophageal 2.5
ET Endotracheal Endotracheal 2.5
ETHMO Ethmoid Ethmoid 2.5
EUR Endourethral Endourethral 2.5
EYE Eye Eye 2.5
EYELI Eyelid Eyelid 2.5
FACE Face Face 2.5
FALLT Fallopian Tube Fallopian Tube 2.5
FBINC Facial bone, inferior nasal concha Facial bone, inferior nasal concha 2.5
FBLAC Facial bone, lacrimal Facial bone, lacrimal 2.5
FBMAX Facial bone, maxilla Facial bone, maxilla 2.5
FBNAS Facial bone, nasal Facial bone, nasal 2.5
FBPAL Facial bone, palatine Facial bone, palatine 2.5
FBVOM Facial bone, vomer Facial bone, vomer 2.5
FBZYG Facial bone, zygomatic Facial bone, zygomatic 2.5
FEMOR Femoral Femoral 2.5
FEMUR Femur Femur 2.5
FET Fetus Fetus 2.5
FIBU Fibula Fibula 2.5
FING Finger Finger 2.5
FINGN Finger Nail Finger Nail 2.5
FMH Femoral Head Femoral Head 2.5
FOL Follicle Follicle 2.5
FOOT Foot Foot 2.5
FOREA Forearm Forearm 2.5
FOREH Forehead Forehead 2.5
FORES Foreskin Foreskin 2.5
FOURC Fourchette Fourchette 2.5
GB Gall Bladder Gall Bladder 2.5
GEN Genital Genital 2.5
GENC Genital Cervix Genital Cervix 2.5
GENL Genital Lochia Genital Lochia 2.5
GL Genital Lesion Genital Lesion 2.5
GLAND Gland Gland 2.5
GLANS Glans Glans 2.5
GLUT Gluteus Gluteus 2.5
GLUTE Gluteal Gluteal 2.5
GLUTM Gluteus Medius Gluteus Medius 2.5
GROIN Groin Groin 2.5
GUM Gum Gum 2.5
GVU Genital - Vulva Genital - Vulva 2.5
HAL Hallux Hallux 2.5
HAND Hand Hand 2.5
HAR Hair Hair 2.5
HART Heart Heart 2.5
HEAD Head Head 2.5
HEEL Heel Heel 2.5
HEM Hemorrhoid Hemorrhoid 2.5
HIP Hip Hip 2.5
HIPJ Hip Joint Hip Joint 2.5
HUMER Humerus Humerus 2.5
HV Heart Valve Heart Valve 2.5
HVB Heart Valve, Bicuspid Heart Valve, Bicuspid 2.5
HVT Heart Valve, Tricuspid Heart Valve, Tricuspid 2.5
HYMEN Hymen Hymen 2.5
ICX Intracervical Intracervical 2.5
ILC Ileal Conduit Ileal Conduit 2.5
ILCON Ilical Conduit Ilical Conduit 2.5
ILCR Iliac Crest Iliac Crest 2.5
ILE Ileal Loop Ileal Loop 2.5
ILEOS Ileostomy Ileostomy 2.5
ILEUM Ileum Ileum 2.5
ILIAC Iliac Iliac 2.5
INASA Intranasal Intranasal 2.5
INGUI Inguinal Inguinal 2.5
INSTL Intestine, Large Intestine, Large 2.5
INSTS Intestine, Small Intestine, Small 2.5
INT Intestine Intestine 2.5
INTRO Introitus Introitus 2.5
INTRU Intrauterine Intrauterine 2.5
ISCHI Ischium Ischium 2.5
ISH Loop, Ishial Loop, Ishial 2.5
JAW Jaw Jaw 2.5
JUGE Jugular, External Jugular, External 2.5 2016-06-09
JUGI Jugular, Internal Jugular, Internal 2.5
KIDN Kidney Kidney 2.5 2022-11-24
KNEE Knee Knee 2.5
KNEEF Knee Fluid Knee Fluid 2.5
KNEEJ Knee Joint Knee Joint 2.5
LABIA Labia Labia 2.5
LABMA Labia Majora Labia Majora 2.5
LABMI Labia Minora Labia Minora 2.5
LACRI Lacrimal Lacrimal 2.5
LAM Lamella Lamella 2.5
LARYN Larynx Larynx 2.5
LEG Leg Leg 2.5
LENS Lens Lens 2.5
LING Lingual Lingual 2.5
LINGU Lingula Lingula 2.5
LIP Lip Lip 2.5
LIVER Liver Liver 2.5
LMN Lumen Lumen 2.5
LN Lymph Node Lymph Node 2.5
LNG Lymph Node, Groin Lymph Node, Groin 2.5
LOBE Lobe Lobe 2.5
LOCH Lochia Lochia 2.5
LUMBA Lumbar Lumbar 2.5
LUNG Lung Lung 2.5
LYM Lymphocytes Lymphocytes 2.5
MAC Macrophages Macrophages 2.5
MALLE Malleolus Malleolus 2.5
MANDI Mandible/Mandibular Mandible/Mandibular 2.5
MAR Marrow Marrow 2.5
MAST Mastoid Mastoid 2.5
MAXIL Maxilla/Maxillary Maxilla/Maxillary 2.5
MAXS Maxillary Sinus Maxillary Sinus 2.5
MEATU Meatus Meatus 2.5
MEC Meconium Meconium 2.5
MEDST Mediastinum Mediastinum 2.5
MEDU Medullary Medullary 2.5
METAC Metacarpal Metacarpal 2.5
METAT Metatarsal Metatarsal 2.5
MILK Milk, Breast Milk, Breast 2.5
MITRL Mitral Valve Mitral Valve 2.5
MOLAR Molar Molar 2.5
MONSU Mons Ureteris Mons Ureteris 2.5
MONSV Mons Veneris(Mons Pubis) Mons Veneris(Mons Pubis) 2.5
MOU Membrane Membrane 2.5
MOUTH Mouth Mouth 2.5
MP Mons Pubis Mons Pubis 2.5
MPB Meninges Meninges 2.5
MRSA2 Mrsa: Mrsa: 2.5
MYO Myocardium Myocardium 2.5
NAIL Nail Nail 2.5
NAILB Nail Bed Nail Bed 2.5
NAILF Nail, Finger Nail, Finger 2.5
NAILT Nail, Toe Nail, Toe 2.5
NARES Nares Nares 2.5
NASL Nasal Nasal 2.5
NAVEL Navel Navel 2.5
NECK Neck Neck 2.5
NERVE Nerve Nerve 2.5
NIPPL Nipple Nipple 2.5
NLACR Nasolacrimal Nasolacrimal 2.5
NOS Nose (Nasal Passage) Nose (Nasal Passage) 2.5
NOSE Nose/Nose(outside) Nose/Nose(outside) 2.5
NOSTR Nostril Nostril 2.5
NP Nasopharyngeal/Nasopharynx Nasopharyngeal/Nasopharynx 2.5
NSS Nasal Septum Nasal Septum 2.5
NTRAC Nasotracheal Nasotracheal 2.5
OCCIP Occipital Occipital 2.5
OLECR Olecranon Olecranon 2.5
OMEN Omentum Omentum 2.5
ORBIT Orbit/Orbital Orbit/Orbital 2.5
ORO Oropharynx Oropharynx 2.5
OSCOX Os coxa (pelvic girdle) Os coxa (pelvic girdle) 2.5
OVARY Ovary Ovary 2.5
PAFL Pancreatic Fluid Pancreatic Fluid 2.5
PALAT Palate Palate 2.5
PALM Palm Palm 2.5
PANAL Perianal/Perirectal Perianal/Perirectal 2.5
PANCR Pancreas Pancreas 2.5
PARAT Paratracheal Paratracheal 2.5
PARIE Parietal Parietal 2.5
PARON Paronychia Paronychia 2.5
PAROT Parotid/Parotid Gland Parotid/Parotid Gland 2.5
PAS Parasternal Parasternal 2.5
PATEL Patella Patella 2.5
PCARD Pericardium Pericardium 2.5
PCLIT Periclitoral Periclitoral 2.5
PELV Pelvis Pelvis 2.5
PENIS Penis Penis 2.5
PENSH Penile Shaft Penile Shaft 2.5
PER Peritoneal Peritoneal 2.5
PERI Pericardial Fluid Pericardial Fluid 2.5
PERIH Perihepatic Perihepatic 2.5
PERIN Perineal Abscess Perineal Abscess 2.5
PERIS Perisplenic Perisplenic 2.5
PERIT Peritoneum Peritoneum 2.5
PERIU Periurethal Periurethal 2.5
PERIV Perivesicular Perivesicular 2.5
PERRA Perirectal Perirectal 2.5
PERT Peritoneal Fluid Peritoneal Fluid 2.5
PHALA Phalanyx Phalanyx 2.5
PILO Pilonidal Pilonidal 2.5
PINNA Pinna Pinna 2.5
PLACF Placenta (Fetal Side) Placenta (Fetal Side) 2.5
PLACM Placenta (Maternal Side) Placenta (Maternal Side) 2.5
PLANT Plantar Plantar 2.5
PLATH Palate, Hard Palate, Hard 2.5
PLATS Palate, Soft Palate, Soft 2.5
PLC Placenta Placenta 2.5
PLEU Pleural Fluid Pleural Fluid 2.5
PLEUR Pleura Pleura 2.5
PLR Pleural Fluid (Thoracentesis Fld) Pleural Fluid (Thoracentesis Fld) 2.5
PNEAL Perineal Perineal 2.5
PNEPH Perinephric Perinephric 2.5
PNM Perineum Perineum 2.5
POPLI Popliteal Popliteal 2.5
PORBI Periorbital Periorbital 2.5
PREAU Preauricular Preauricular 2.5
PRERE Prerenal Prerenal 2.5
PROS Prostatic Fluid Prostatic Fluid 2.5
PRST Prostate Gland Prostate Gland 2.5
PTONS Peritonsillar Peritonsillar 2.5
PUBIC Pubic Pubic 2.5
PUL Pulmonary Artery Pulmonary Artery 2.5
RADI Radial Radial 2.5
RADIUS Radius Radius 2.5
RBC Red Blood Cells Red Blood Cells 2.5
RECTL Rectal Rectal 2.5
RECTU Rectum Rectum 2.5
RENL Renal Renal 2.5
RIB Rib Rib 2.5
RNP Renal Pelvis Renal Pelvis 2.5
RPERI Retroperitoneal Retroperitoneal 2.5
SAC Uterine Cul/De/Sac Uterine Cul/De/Sac 2.5
SACIL Sacroiliac Sacroiliac 2.5
SACRA Sacral Sacral 2.5
SACRO Sacrococcygeal Sacrococcygeal 2.5
SACRU Sacrum Sacrum 2.5
SALGL Salivary Gland Salivary Gland 2.5
SCALP Scalp Scalp 2.5
SCAPU Scapula/Scapular Scapula/Scapular 2.5
SCLAV Supraclavicle/Supraclavicular Supraclavicle/Supraclavicular 2.5
SCLER Sclera Sclera 2.5
SCLV Sub Clavian Sub Clavian 2.5
SCROT Scrotum/Scrotal Scrotum/Scrotal 2.5
SDP Subdiaphramatic Subdiaphramatic 2.5
SEM Seminal Fluid Seminal Fluid 2.5
SEMN Semen Semen 2.5
SEPTU Septum/Septal Septum/Septal 2.5
SEROM Seroma Seroma 2.5
SGF Subgaleal Fluid Subgaleal Fluid 2.5
SHIN Shin Shin 2.5
SHOL Shoulder Shoulder 2.5
SHOLJ Sholder Joint Sholder Joint 2.5
SIGMO Sigmoid Sigmoid 2.5
SINUS Sinus Sinus 2.5
SKENE Skene's Gland Skene's Gland 2.5
SKM Skeletal Muscle Skeletal Muscle 2.5
SKULL Skull Skull 2.5
SOLE Sole Sole 2.5
SPCOR Spinal Cord Spinal Cord 2.5
SPHEN Sphenoid Sphenoid 2.5
SPLN Spleen Spleen 2.5
SPRM Spermatozoa Spermatozoa 2.5
SPX Supra Cervical Supra Cervical 2.5
STER Sternum/Sternal Sternum/Sternal 2.5
STOM Stoma Stoma 2.5
STOMA Stomach Stomach 2.5
STOOLL Liquid Stool Liquid Stool 2.5
STUMP Stump Stump 2.5
SUB Subdural Subdural 2.5
SUBD Subdural Fluid Subdural Fluid 2.5
SUBM Submandibular Submandibular 2.5
SUBME Submental Submental 2.5
SUBPH Subphrenic Subphrenic 2.5
SUBX Submaxillary Submaxillary 2.5
SUPB Suprapubic Specimen Suprapubic Specimen 2.5
SUPRA Suprapubic Suprapubic 2.5
SWT Sweat Sweat 2.5
SWTG Sweat Gland Sweat Gland 2.5
SYN Synovial Fluid Synovial Fluid 2.5
SYNOL Synovial Synovial 2.5
SYNOV Synovium Synovium 2.5
TARS Tarsal Tarsal 2.5
TBRON Transbronchial Transbronchial 2.5
TCN Transcarina Asp Transcarina Asp 2.5
TDUCT Tear Duct Tear Duct 2.5
TEAR Tears Tears 2.5
TEMPL Temple Temple 2.5
TEMPO Temporal Temporal 2.5
TESTI Testicle(Testis) Testicle(Testis) 2.5
THIGH Thigh Thigh 2.5
THM Thymus Thymus 2.5
THORA Thorax/Thoracic/Thoracentesis Thorax/Thoracic/Thoracentesis 2.5
THRB Throat Throat 2.5
THUMB Thumb Thumb 2.5
THYRD Thyroid Thyroid 2.5
TIBIA Tibia Tibia 2.5
TML Temporal Lobe Temporal Lobe 2.5
TNL Thumbnail Thumbnail 2.5
TOE Toe Toe 2.5
TOEN Toe Nail Toe Nail 2.5
TONG Tongue Tongue 2.5
TONS Tonsil Tonsil 2.5
TOOTH Tooth Tooth 2.5
TRCHE Trachea/Tracheal Trachea/Tracheal 2.5
TSK Tooth Socket Tooth Socket 2.5
ULNA Ulna/Ulnar Ulna/Ulnar 2.5
UMB Umbilical Blood Umbilical Blood 2.5
UMBL Umbilicus/Umbilical Umbilicus/Umbilical 2.5
URET Ureter Ureter 2.5
URTH Urethra Urethra 2.5
USTOM Stoma, Urinary Stoma, Urinary 2.5
UTER Uterus Uterus 2.5
UTERI Uterine Uterine 2.5
VAGIN Vagina/Vaginal Vagina/Vaginal 2.5
VAL Valve Valve 2.5
VAS Vas Deferens Vas Deferens 2.5
VASTL Vastus Lateralis Vastus Lateralis 2.5
VAULT Vault Vault 2.5
VCSF Ventricular CSF Ventricular CSF 2.5
VCUFF Vaginal Cuff Vaginal Cuff 2.5
VEIN Vein Vein 2.5
VENTG Ventragluteal Ventragluteal 2.5
VERMI Vermis Cerebelli Vermis Cerebelli 2.5
VERTC Vertebra, cervical Vertebra, cervical 2.5
VERTL Vertebra, lumbar Vertebra, lumbar 2.5
VERTT Vertebra, thoracic Vertebra, thoracic 2.5
VESCL Vesicular Vesicular 2.5
VESFLD Vesicular Fluid Vesicular Fluid 2.5
VESI Vesicle Vesicle 2.5
VESTI Vestibule(Genital) Vestibule(Genital) 2.5
VGV Vaginal Vault Vaginal Vault 2.5
VITR Vitreous Fluid Vitreous Fluid 2.5
VOC Vocal Cord Vocal Cord 2.5
VULVA Vulva Vulva 2.5
WBC Leukocytes Leukocytes 2.5
WRIST Wrist Wrist 2.5