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
| Active as of 2026-01-27 |
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="rootCause"/>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-rootCause.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/rootCause</code></a></li></ul></div>
</text>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
<valueString value="2.9"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
<valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
<valueString value="0914"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/rootCause"/>
<identifier>
<system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
<value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.421"/>
</identifier>
<version value="1.0.1"/>
<name value="RootCause"/>
<title value="Root Cause (2.9 - 1.0.1)"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="true"/>
<date value="2026-01-27T19:46:43+00:00"/>
<publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
<contact>
<name value="HL7/FO"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description
value="Code system of concepts specifying the root cause. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX segment."/>
<copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
<caseSensitive value="true"/>
<compositional value="false"/>
<content value="complete"/>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
<description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionDeprecated"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
<description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="status"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
<description
value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
<type value="code"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
<description
value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
<description value="usage notes for this code"/>
<type value="string"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<uri
value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
<description value="date of last modification"/>
<type value="dateTime"/>
</property>
<concept>
<code value="AP"/>
<display value="Analysis Process"/>
<definition value="Analysis Process"/>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (AP) when ANALYSIS PROCESS is the reason due to:
• Product or supply failure (reagents, calibrators, QC material)
• Equipment or instrumentation failure"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (AP) when ANALYSIS PROCESS is the reason due to:
• Product or supply failure (reagents, calibrators, QC material)
• Equipment or instrumentation failure"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2015-07-13"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.8"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="IM"/>
<display value="Information Management"/>
<definition value="Information Management"/>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (IM) when INFORMATION MANAGEMENT is the reason due to:
• Database or Programming issues
• Overriding of test results
• Inaccurate calculations
• Inaccurate flagging, reference ranges, units of measure
• Incomplete/inaccurate transmission of test results
• Other"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (IM) when INFORMATION MANAGEMENT is the reason due to:
• Database or Programming issues
• Overriding of test results
• Inaccurate calculations
• Inaccurate flagging, reference ranges, units of measure
• Incomplete/inaccurate transmission of test results
• Other"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2015-07-13"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.8"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="L"/>
<display value="Laboratory"/>
<definition value="Laboratory"/>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (L) when LABORATORY is the reason due to:<p>• Data Entry error<p>• Testing/Technical error<p>• Repeat testing causing change to test result"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (L) when LABORATORY is the reason due to:
• Data Entry error
• Testing/Technical error
• Repeat testing causing change to test result"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2015-07-13"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.8"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="NA"/>
<display value="Not Applicable"/>
<definition value="Not Applicable"/>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (NA) when NOT-APPLICABLE is the reason due to:
• If no revisions performed or
• unable to determine reason for revision
Note: Do not use NA if result code status is not corrected (revised) or if a preliminary release of results with a correction (revision)"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (NA) when NOT-APPLICABLE is the reason due to:
• If no revisions performed or
• unable to determine reason for revision
Note: Do not use NA if result code status is not corrected (revised) or if a preliminary release of results with a correction (revision)"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2015-07-13"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.8"/>
</property>
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="PD"/>
<display value="Placer Data"/>
<definition value="Placer Data"/>
<property>
<code value="comment"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (PD) when new or changed PLACER DATA information is the reason due to:
• Changed patient demographics or
• Result code data provided by the client on the requisition or specimen manifest that will be entered during order entry (i.e. Previous Biopsy Date, Clinical Information, Source, etc...)"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="usage"/>
<valueString
value="Enter (PD) when new or changed PLACER DATA information is the reason due to:
• Changed patient demographics or
• Result code data provided by the client on the requisition or specimen manifest that will be entered during order entry (i.e. Previous Biopsy Date, Clinical Information, Source, etc...)"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="modified"/>
<valueDateTime value="2015-07-13"/>
</property>
<property>
<code value="versionIntroduced"/>
<valueString value="2.8"/>
</property>
</concept>
</CodeSystem>