HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - 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 0.2.0 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

## ValueSet: Religion (2.8.1 - 2.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSreligion2 | Version: 2.1.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSreligion2
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.9, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0006
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Value Set of codes that specify a person's religion.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include all codes defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` version 📍2.1.0

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Religion (2.8.1 - 2.1.0) v2.1.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 85 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | ABC | Christian: American Baptist Church | Christian: American Baptist Church |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | AGN | Agnostic | Agnostic |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | AME | Christian: African Methodist Episcopal Zion | Christian: African Methodist Episcopal Zion |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | AMT | Christian: African Methodist Episcopal | Christian: African Methodist Episcopal |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | ANG | Christian: Anglican | Christian: Anglican |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | AOG | Christian: Assembly of God | Christian: Assembly of God |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | ATH | Atheist | Atheist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BAH | Baha'i | Baha'i |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BAP | Christian: Baptist | Christian: Baptist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BMA | Buddhist: Mahayana | Buddhist: Mahayana |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BOT | Buddhist: Other | Buddhist: Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BRE | Brethren | Brethren |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BTA | Buddhist: Tantrayana | Buddhist: Tantrayana |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BTH | Buddhist: Theravada | Buddhist: Theravada |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | BUD | Buddhist | Buddhist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CAT | Christian: Roman Catholic | Christian: Roman Catholic |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CFR | Chinese Folk Religionist | Chinese Folk Religionist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CHR | Christian | Christian |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CHS | Christian: Christian Science | Christian: Christian Science |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CMA | Christian: Christian Missionary Alliance | Christian: Christian Missionary Alliance |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CNF | Confucian | Confucian |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COC | Christian: Church of Christ | Christian: Church of Christ |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COG | Christian: Church of God | Christian: Church of God |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COI | Christian: Church of God in Christ | Christian: Church of God in Christ |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COL | Christian: Congregational | Christian: Congregational |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COM | Christian: Community | Christian: Community |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COP | Christian: Other Pentecostal | Christian: Other Pentecostal |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | COT | Christian: Other | Christian: Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | CRR | Christian: Christian Reformed | Christian: Christian Reformed |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | DOC | Disciples of Christ | Disciples of Christ |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | EOT | Christian: Eastern Orthodox | Christian: Eastern Orthodox |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | EPI | Christian: Episcopalian | Christian: Episcopalian |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | ERL | Ethnic Religionist | Ethnic Religionist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | EVC | Christian: Evangelical Church | Christian: Evangelical Church |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | FRQ | Christian: Friends | Christian: Friends |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | FUL | Christian: Full Gospel | Christian: Full Gospel |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | FWB | Christian: Free Will Baptist | Christian: Free Will Baptist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | GRE | Christian: Greek Orthodox | Christian: Greek Orthodox |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | HIN | Hindu | Hindu |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | HOT | Hindu: Other | Hindu: Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | HSH | Hindu: Shaivites | Hindu: Shaivites |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | HVA | Hindu: Vaishnavites | Hindu: Vaishnavites |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JAI | Jain | Jain |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JCO | Jewish: Conservative | Jewish: Conservative |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JEW | Jewish | Jewish |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JOR | Jewish: Orthodox | Jewish: Orthodox |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JOT | Jewish: Other | Jewish: Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JRC | Jewish: Reconstructionist | Jewish: Reconstructionist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JRF | Jewish: Reform | Jewish: Reform |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JRN | Jewish: Renewal | Jewish: Renewal |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | JWN | Christian: Jehovah's Witness | Christian: Jehovah's Witness |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | LMS | Christian: Lutheran Missouri Synod | Christian: Lutheran Missouri Synod |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | LUT | Christian: Lutheran | Christian: Lutheran |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MEN | Christian: Mennonite | Christian: Mennonite |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MET | Christian: Methodist | Christian: Methodist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MOM | Christian: Latter-day Saints | Christian: Latter-day Saints |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MOS | Muslim | Muslim |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MOT | Muslim: Other | Muslim: Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MSH | Muslim: Shiite | Muslim: Shiite |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | MSU | Muslim: Sunni | Muslim: Sunni |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | NAM | Native American | Native American |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | NAZ | Christian: Church of the Nazarene | Christian: Church of the Nazarene |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | NOE | Nonreligious | Nonreligious |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | NRL | New Religionist | New Religionist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | ORT | Christian: Orthodox | Christian: Orthodox |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | OTH | Other | Other |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | PEN | Christian: Pentecostal | Christian: Pentecostal |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | PRC | Christian: Other Protestant | Christian: Other Protestant |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | PRE | Christian: Presbyterian | Christian: Presbyterian |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | PRO | Christian: Protestant | Christian: Protestant |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | REC | Christian: Reformed Church | Christian: Reformed Church |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | REO | Christian: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ-LDS | Christian: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ-LDS |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SAA | Christian: Salvation Army | Christian: Salvation Army |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SEV | Christian: Seventh Day Adventist | Christian: Seventh Day Adventist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SHN | Shintoist | Shintoist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SIK | Sikh | Sikh |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SOU | Christian: Southern Baptist | Christian: Southern Baptist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | SPI | Spiritist | Spiritist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | UCC | Christian: United Church of Christ | Christian: United Church of Christ |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | UMD | Christian: United Methodist | Christian: United Methodist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | UNI | Christian: Unitarian | Christian: Unitarian |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | UNU | Christian: Unitarian Universalist | Christian: Unitarian Universalist |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | VAR | Unknown | Unknown |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | WES | Christian: Wesleyan | Christian: Wesleyan |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/religion2` | WMC | Christian: Wesleyan Methodist | Christian: Wesleyan Methodist |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code