HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 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: Priority (2.9 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/priority | Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Priority
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.15, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0027
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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the allowed priorities for obtaining the specimen. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OM4 segment.

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

- Hl7VSpriority

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
version introduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
version deprecated | 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | 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/priority` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | version introduced | comment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later | modified | Deutsch (German, de)
A | As soon as possible | As soon as possible (a priority lower than stat) | 2.1 | a priority lower than stat | 2025-07-30 | schnellstmöglich
P | Preoperative | Preoperative (to be done prior to surgery) | 2.2 | to be done prior to surgery | 2025-07-30 | präoperativ
R | Routine | Routine | 2.2 |  | 2015-07-13 | Routine
S | Stat | Stat (do immediately) | 2.1 | do immediately | 2025-07-30 | sofort
T | Timing critical | Timing critical (do as near as possible to requested time) | 2.1 | do as near as possible to requested time | 2025-07-30 | zum vereinbarten Zeitpunkt