HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Relationship (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/relationship Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: Relationship
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.24

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying an actual personal relationship that the next of kin/associated party has to a patient. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the NK1 and IN1 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/relationship defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedmodifiedDeutsch (German, de)
ASC Associate Associate 2.4 2015-07-13
BRO Brother Brother 2.4 2015-07-13 Bruder
CGV Care giver Care giver 2.4 2015-07-13 Pflegeeltern
CHD Child Child 2.4 2015-07-13 Kind
DEP Handicapped dependent Handicapped dependent 2.4 2015-07-13 Begleitperson für Hilfsbedürftige
DOM Life partner Life partner 2.4 2015-07-13 Lebenspartner
EMC Emergency contact Emergency contact 2.4 2015-07-13 Ansprechpartner in Notfällen
EME Employee Employee 2.4 2015-07-13 Angestellter
EMR Employer Employer 2.4 2015-07-13 Arbeitgeber
EXF Extended family Extended family 2.4 2015-07-13 erweiterter Familienkreis
FCH Foster child Foster child 2.4 2015-07-13 Pflegekind
FND Friend Friend 2.4 2015-07-13 Freund
FTH Father Father 2.4 2015-07-13 Vater
GCH Grandchild Grandchild 2.4 2015-07-13 Enkel
GRD Guardian Guardian 2.4 2015-07-13 Pate
GRP Grandparent Grandparent 2.4 2015-07-13 Großeltern
MGR Manager Manager 2.4 2015-07-13 Manager
MTH Mother Mother 2.4 2015-07-13 Mutter
NCH Natural child Natural child 2.4 2015-07-13 eigenes Kind
NON None None 2.4 2015-07-13 keine
OAD Other adult Other adult 2.4 2015-07-13 anderer Erwachsener
OTH Other Other 2.4 2015-07-13 andere
OWN Owner Owner 2.4 2015-07-13 Eigentümer
PAR Parent Parent 2.4 2015-07-13 Eltern
SCH Stepchild Stepchild 2.4 2015-07-13 Stiefkind
SEL Self Self 2.4 2015-07-13 selbst
SIB Sibling Sibling 2.4 2015-07-13 Geschwister
SIS Sister Sister 2.4 2015-07-13 Schwester
SPO Spouse Spouse 2.4 2015-07-13 Partner
TRA Trainer Trainer 2.4 2015-07-13 Trainer
UNK Unknown Unknown 2.4 2015-07-13 unbekannt
WRD Ward of court Ward of court 2.4 2015-07-13 Vormund