# Substance Type (2.9 - 1.1.0) - HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary v0.2.0

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* **Substance Type (2.9 - 1.1.0)**

## CodeSystem: Substance Type (2.9 - 1.1.0) (Experimental) 

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| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/substanceType | *Version*:1.1.0 |
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | *Computable Name*:SubstanceType |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.237, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0384 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
HL7-defined code system of concepts identifying the type of substance. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Inventory Detail (INV) segment. 

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

* [Hl7VSsubstanceType](ValueSet-hl7VSsubstanceType.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "substanceType",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
    "valueString" : "2.9"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
    "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
    "valueString" : "0384"
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/substanceType",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.237"
  },
  {
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0384"
  }],
  "version" : "1.1.0",
  "name" : "SubstanceType",
  "title" : "Substance Type (2.9 - 1.1.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-03-13T11:11:50+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "HL7/FO",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "HL7-defined  code system of concepts identifying the type of substance.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Inventory Detail (INV) segment.",
  "copyright" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "compositional" : false,
  "content" : "complete",
  "property" : [{
    "code" : "versionIntroduced",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
    "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "versionDeprecated",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
    "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "status",
    "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
    "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
    "type" : "code"
  },
  {
    "code" : "comment",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
    "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "usage",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
    "description" : "usage notes for this code",
    "type" : "string"
  },
  {
    "code" : "modified",
    "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
    "description" : "date of last modification",
    "type" : "dateTime"
  }],
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "CO",
    "display" : "Control Reagent",
    "definition" : "Control Reagent",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2016-03-12"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "DI",
    "display" : "Diluent",
    "definition" : "Diluent",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "LI",
    "display" : "Measurable Liquid Item",
    "definition" : "Measurable Liquid Item",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "LW",
    "display" : "Liquid Waste",
    "definition" : "Liquid Waste",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "MR",
    "display" : "Multiple Test Reagent",
    "definition" : "Multiple Test Reagent",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "comment",
      "valueString" : "The consumption cannot be tied to orders for a single test"
    },
    {
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "OT",
    "display" : "Other",
    "definition" : "Other",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "PT",
    "display" : "Pretreatment",
    "definition" : "Pretreatment",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "PW",
    "display" : "Purified Water",
    "definition" : "Purified Water",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "RC",
    "display" : "Reagent Calibrator",
    "definition" : "Reagent Calibrator",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "SC",
    "display" : "Countable Solid Item",
    "definition" : "Countable Solid Item",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "comment",
      "valueString" : "E.g., Pipetting tip"
    },
    {
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "SR",
    "display" : "Single Test Reagent",
    "definition" : "Single Test Reagent",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "SW",
    "display" : "Solid Waste",
    "definition" : "Solid Waste",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.4"
    }]
  }]
}

```
