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

## : Location Characteristic ID (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-03-13

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "locationCharacteristic",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-locationCharacteristic.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/locationCharacteristic</code></a></li></ul></div>"
      },
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
          "valueString" : "2.8.1"
        },
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
          "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
        },
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
          "valueString" : "0324"
        }
      ],
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/locationCharacteristic",
      "identifier" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.197"
        },
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0324"
        }
      ],
      "version" : "1.0.0",
      "name" : "LocationCharacteristic",
      "title" : "Location Characteristic ID (2.8.1 - 1.0.0)",
      "status" : "active",
      "experimental" : true,
      "date" : "2026-03-13T11:11:38+00:00",
      "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
      "contact" : [
        {
          "name" : "HL7/FO",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "url",
              "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description" : "Code system of concepts specifying an identifier code to show which characteristic is being communicated with the segment.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Location Characteristic (LCH) segment.",
      "copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
      "caseSensitive" : true,
      "compositional" : false,
      "content" : "complete",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
          "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionDeprecated",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
          "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "status",
          "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
          "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
          "type" : "code"
        },
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
          "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "usage",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
          "description" : "usage notes for this code",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
          "description" : "date of last modification",
          "type" : "dateTime"
        }
      ],
      "concept" : [
        {
          "code" : "GEN",
          "display" : "Gender of patient(s)",
          "definition" : "Gender of patient(s)",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "IMP",
          "display" : "Implant: can be used for radiation implant patients",
          "definition" : "Implant: can be used for radiation implant patients",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "INF",
          "display" : "Infectious disease: this location can be used for isolation",
          "definition" : "Infectious disease: this location can be used for isolation",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LCR",
          "display" : "Level of care",
          "definition" : "Level of care",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LIC",
          "display" : "Licensed",
          "definition" : "Licensed",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "OVR",
          "display" : "Overflow",
          "definition" : "Overflow",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PRL",
          "display" : "Privacy level: indicating the level of private versus non-private room",
          "definition" : "Privacy level: indicating the level of private versus non-private room",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SET",
          "display" : "Bed is set up",
          "definition" : "Bed is set up",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SHA",
          "display" : "Shadow: a temporary holding location that does not physically exist",
          "definition" : "Shadow: a temporary holding location that does not physically exist",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SMK",
          "display" : "Smoking",
          "definition" : "Smoking",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "STF",
          "display" : "Bed is staffed",
          "definition" : "Bed is staffed",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "TEA",
          "display" : "Teaching location",
          "definition" : "Teaching location",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }