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

## : Address Usage (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-03-13

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "addressUsage",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-addressUsage.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/addressUsage</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" : "0617"
        }
      ],
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/addressUsage",
      "identifier" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.375"
        },
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0617"
        }
      ],
      "version" : "1.0.0",
      "name" : "AddressUsage",
      "title" : "Address Usage (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" : "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying how an address is intended to be used.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the XAD 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" : "C",
          "display" : "Classification",
          "definition" : "Classification",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Identifies an address used for the purpose of demographic classification or searching.  Such addresses frequently contain insufficient information to be used as mailing or visit addresses.  For example, they may only indicate country and postal code, with"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "M",
          "display" : "Mailing",
          "definition" : "Mailing",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Identifies an address for mail correspondence from a healthcare provider as stipulated by the subject.<p>For example, under the tenets of certain privacy regulations, it is exclusive to the patient and is typically maintained at the encounter or visit lev"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "V",
          "display" : "Visit",
          "definition" : "Visit",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Identifies an address at which the individual is physically located and may be visited."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }