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
| Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/languageAbility | Version: 1.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: LanguageAbility | |||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.252 | ||||
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Code system of concepts which specify codes that indicate the ability that a Staff Member possesses with respect to the language. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LAN 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
| Name | Code | URI | Type | Description |
| 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/languageAbility defines the following codes:
| Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | modified |
| 1 | Read | Read | 2.4 | 2015-07-13 |
| 2 | Write | Write | 2.4 | 2015-07-13 |
| 3 | Speak | Speak | 2.4 | 2015-07-13 |
| 4 | Understand | Understand | 2.4 | 2015-07-13 |
| 5 | Sign | Sign | 2.4 | 2015-07-13 |