HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 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.v29/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Communication Location (2.9 - 1.0.1) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/communicationLocation Version: 1.0.1
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: CommunicationLocation
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.442

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the communication location. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OMC segment.

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/communicationLocation defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedcommentmodified
DG1-3 Diagnosis Code Diagnosis Code 2.8.2 2015-07-13
NK1-11 Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Code/Class Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Code/Class 2.8.2 Used to convey patient's or next of kin's employment job class code 2015-07-13
NK1-13 Organization Name - NK1 Organization Name - NK1 2.8.2 Next of kin's organization name 2015-07-13
NK1-28 Ethnic Group Ethnic Group 2.8.2 Next of kin's ethnicity 2015-07-13
NK1-35 Race Race 2.8.2 Next of kin's race 2015-07-13
OBR-13 Relevant Clinical Information Relevant Clinical Information 2.8.2 The purpose varies based on the AOE referencing this field. 2015-07-13
OBR-16 Ordering Provider Ordering Provider 2.8.2 2015-07-13
OBR-49 Result Handling Result Handling 2.8.2 This was used for call or fax results back 2015-07-13
OBR-OBX OBX segment following an OBR segment OBX segment following an OBR segment 2.8.2 For responses related to the test order 2015-07-13
PID-11 Patient Address Patient Address 2.8.2 Applies to patient 2015-07-13
PID-13 Phone Number - Home Phone Number - Home 2.8.2 deprecated field as of v2.7 2015-07-13
PID-14 Phone Number - Business Phone Number - Business 2.8.2 deprecated field as of v2.7 2015-07-13
PID-3 Patient Identifier List Patient Identifier List 2.8.2 Applies to patient 2015-07-13
PID-40 Phone Number Phone Number 2.8.2 New field in V2.7 2015-07-13
PID-5 Patient Name Patient Name 2.8.2 Applies to patient 2015-07-13
PID-6 Mother's Maiden Name Mother's Maiden Name 2.8.2 Applies to patient 2015-07-13
PID-7 Date/Time of Birth Date/Time of Birth 2.8.2 Applies to patient 2015-07-13
PRT-5 Participation Person Participation Person 2.8.2 2015-07-13
SPM-4 Specimen Type Specimen Type 2.8.2 2015-07-13
SPM-8 Specimen Source Site Specimen Source Site 2.8.2 2015-07-13
SPM-OBX OBX segment following an SPM segment OBX segment following an SPM segment 2.8.2 For responses related to the specimen 2015-07-13