HL7 v2.8.2 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Body Site (2.8.2 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/bodySite Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: BodySite
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.81

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HL7-defined code system of concepts that specify a body site from which a specimen is obtained. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX and CH7 segments.

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/bodySite defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodifiedDeutsch (German, de)
BE Bilateral Ears Bilateral Ears 2.2 2015-07-13
BN Bilateral Nares Bilateral Nares 2.2 2015-07-13 Beide Nasenlöcher
BU Buttock Buttock 2.2 2015-07-13 Gesäß
CT Chest Tube Chest Tube 2.2 2015-07-13
LA Left Arm Left Arm 2.2 2015-07-13 linker Arm
LAC Left Anterior Chest Left Anterior Chest 2.2 2015-07-13
LACF Left Antecubital Fossa Left Antecubital Fossa 2.2 2015-07-13
LD Left Deltoid Left Deltoid 2.2 2015-07-13
LE Left Ear Left Ear 2.2 2015-07-13 linkes Ohr
LEJ Left External Jugular Left External Jugular 2.2 2015-07-13
LF Left Foot Left Foot 2.2 2015-07-13 linker Fuß
LG Left Gluteus Medius Left Gluteus Medius 2.2 2015-07-13
LH Left Hand Left Hand 2.2 2015-07-13 linke Hand
LIJ Left Internal Jugular Left Internal Jugular 2.2 2015-07-13
LLAQ Left Lower Abd Quadrant Left Lower Abd Quadrant 2.2 2015-07-13
LLFA Left Lower Forearm Left Lower Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
LMFA Left Mid Forearm Left Mid Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
LN Left Naris Left Naris 2.2 2015-07-13
LPC Left Posterior Chest Left Posterior Chest 2.2 2015-07-13
LSC Left Subclavian Left Subclavian 2.2 2015-07-13
LT Left Thigh Left Thigh 2.2 2015-07-13
LUA Left Upper Arm Left Upper Arm 2.2 2015-07-13
LUAQ Left Upper Abd Quadrant Left Upper Abd Quadrant 2.2 2015-07-13
LUFA Left Upper Forearm Left Upper Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
LVG Left Ventragluteal Left Ventragluteal 2.2 2015-07-13
LVL Left Vastus Lateralis Left Vastus Lateralis 2.2 2015-07-13
NB Nebulized Nebulized 2.2 2015-07-13
OD Right Eye Right Eye 2.2 2015-07-13 rechtes Auge
OS Left Eye Left Eye 2.2 2015-07-13 linkes Auge
OU Bilateral Eyes Bilateral Eyes 2.2 2015-07-13
PA Perianal Perianal 2.2 2015-07-13 Perianal
PERIN Perineal Perineal 2.2 2015-07-13
RA Right Arm Right Arm 2.2 2015-07-13
RAC Right Anterior Chest Right Anterior Chest 2.2 2015-07-13
RACF Right Antecubital Fossa Right Antecubital Fossa 2.2 2015-07-13
RD Right Deltoid Right Deltoid 2.2 2015-07-13
RE Right Ear Right Ear 2.2 2015-07-13
REJ Right External Jugular Right External Jugular 2.2 2015-07-13
RF Right Foot Right Foot 2.2 2015-07-13
RG Right Gluteus Medius Right Gluteus Medius 2.2 2015-07-13
RH Right Hand Right Hand 2.2 2015-07-13
RIJ Right Internal Jugular Right Internal Jugular 2.2 2015-07-13
RLAQ Rt Lower Abd Quadrant Rt Lower Abd Quadrant 2.2 2015-07-13
RLFA Right Lower Forearm Right Lower Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
RMFA Right Mid Forearm Right Mid Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
RN Right Naris Right Naris 2.2 2015-07-13
RPC Right Posterior Chest Right Posterior Chest 2.2 2015-07-13
RSC Right Subclavian Right Subclavian 2.2 2015-07-13
RT Right Thigh Right Thigh 2.2 2015-07-13
RUA Right Upper Arm Right Upper Arm 2.2 2015-07-13
RUAQ Right Upper Abd Quadrant Right Upper Abd Quadrant 2.2 2015-07-13
RUFA Right Upper Forearm Right Upper Forearm 2.2 2015-07-13
RVG Right Ventragluteal Right Ventragluteal 2.2 2015-07-13
RVL Right Vastus Lateralis Right Vastus Lateralis 2.2 2015-07-13