HL7 v2.8.2 Vocabulary
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## CodeSystem: Language Proficiency (2.8.2 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/languageProficiency | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: LanguageProficiency
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.253, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0404
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HL7-defined code system of concepts which specify a level of knowledge that a Staff Member possesses with respect to their language ability. Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the LAN segment.

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

- Hl7VSlanguageProficiency

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
version introduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
version deprecated | 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | 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/languageProficiency` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced | modified
1 | Excellent | Excellent | 2.4 | 2015-07-13
2 | Good | Good | 2.4 | 2015-07-13
3 | Fair | Fair | 2.4 | 2015-07-13
4 | Poor | Poor | 2.4 | 2015-07-13
5 | Some (level unknown) | Some (level unknown) | 2.4 | 2015-07-13
6 | None | None | 2.4 | 2015-07-13