# Privacy Level (2.9 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary v0.2.0

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* **Privacy Level (2.9 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Privacy Level (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/privacyLevel | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-03-13 | *Computable Name*:PrivacyLevel |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.157, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0262 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts used to identify the level of privacy a patient will be afforded when assigned to this location definition. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LCH segment. 

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

* [Hl7VSprivacyLevel](ValueSet-hl7VSprivacyLevel.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "privacyLevel",
  "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" : "0262"
  }],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/privacyLevel",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.157"
  },
  {
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/v2-0262"
  }],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "PrivacyLevel",
  "title" : "Privacy Level (2.9 - 1.0.0)",
  "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" : "Code system of concepts used to identify the level of privacy a patient will be afforded when assigned to this location definition.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LCH 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" : "F",
    "display" : "Isolation",
    "definition" : "Isolation",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "J",
    "display" : "Private room - medically justified",
    "definition" : "Private room - medically justified",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "P",
    "display" : "Private room",
    "definition" : "Private room",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "Q",
    "display" : "Private room - due to overflow",
    "definition" : "Private room - due to overflow",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "S",
    "display" : "Semi-private room",
    "definition" : "Semi-private room",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  },
  {
    "code" : "W",
    "display" : "Ward",
    "definition" : "Ward",
    "property" : [{
      "code" : "modified",
      "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
    },
    {
      "code" : "versionIntroduced",
      "valueString" : "2.3"
    }]
  }]
}

```
