# Military Status (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary v0.2.0

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* **Military Status (2.8.1 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Military Status (2.8.1 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/militaryStatus | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | *Computable Name*:MilitaryStatus |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.64, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0142 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts which specify the military status of the patient. This field is defined by CMS or other regulatory agencies. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the PD1 segment. 

 This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets: 

* [Hl7VSmilitaryStatus](ValueSet-hl7VSmilitaryStatus.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "militaryStatus",
  "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" : "0142"
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/militaryStatus",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.64"
  },
  {
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0142"
  }],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "MilitaryStatus",
  "title" : "Military Status (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  which specify the military status of the patient.  This field is defined by CMS or other regulatory agencies.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the PD1 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" : "ACT",
    "display" : "Active duty",
    "definition" : "Active duty",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3.1"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "DEC",
    "display" : "Deceased",
    "definition" : "Deceased",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3.1"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "RET",
    "display" : "Retired",
    "definition" : "Retired",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3.1"
    }]
  }]
}

```
