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

## ValueSet: Confidentiality (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSconfidentiality | Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSconfidentiality
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.435, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0907
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Value Set of codes specifying the confidentiality for a shipment.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include all codes defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` version 📍1.0.0

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Confidentiality (2.9 - 1.0.0) v1.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 14 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | B | Business - Since the service class can represent knowledge structures that may be considered a trade or business secret, there is sometimes (though rarely) the need to flag those items as of business level confidentiality. However, no patient related inf | Business – Since the service class can represent knowledge structures that may be considered a trade or business secret, there is sometimes (though rarely) the need to flag those items as of business level confidentiality. However, no patient related information may ever be of this confidentiality level. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | C | Celebrity - Celebrities are people of public interest (VIP) including employees, whose information require special protection. | Celebrity - Celebrities are people of public interest (VIP) including employees, whose information require special protection. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | D | Clinician - Only clinicians may see this item, billing and administration persons can not access this item without special permission. | Clinician - Only clinicians may see this item, billing and administration persons can not access this item without special permission. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | ETH | Substance abuse related - Alcohol/drug-abuse related item | Substance abuse related - Alcohol/drug-abuse related item |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | HIV | HIV Related - HIV and AIDS related item | HIV Related - HIV and AIDS related item |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | I | Individual - Access only to individual persons who are mentioned explicitly as actors of this service and whose actor type warrants that access (cf. to actor typed code). | Individual - Access only to individual persons who are mentioned explicitly as actors of this service and whose actor type warrants that access (cf. to actor typed code). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | L | Low - No patient record item can be of low confidentiality. However, some service objects are not patient related and therefore may have low confidentiality. | Low - No patient record item can be of low confidentiality. However, some service objects are not patient related and therefore may have low confidentiality. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | N | Normal - Normal confidentiality rules (according to good health care practice) apply, that is, only authorized individuals with a legitimate medical or business need may access this item. | Normal - Normal confidentiality rules (according to good health care practice) apply, that is, only authorized individuals with a legitimate medical or business need may access this item. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | PSY | Psychiatry related - Psychiatry related item | Psychiatry related - Psychiatry related item |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | R | Restricted - Restricted access, e.g. only to providers having a current care relationship to the patient. | Restricted - Restricted access, e.g. only to providers having a current care relationship to the patient. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | S | Sensitive - Information for which the patient seeks heightened confidentiality. Sensitive information is not to be shared with family members. Information reported by the patient about family members is sensitive by default. Flag can be set or cleared | Sensitive – Information for which the patient seeks heightened confidentiality. Sensitive information is not to be shared with family members. Information reported by the patient about family members is sensitive by default. Flag can be set or cleared on patient's request. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | SDV | Sexual and domestic violence related - Sexual assault / domestic violence related item | Sexual and domestic violence related - Sexual assault / domestic violence related item |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | T | Taboo - Information not to be disclosed or discussed with patient except through physician assigned to patient in this case. This is usually a temporary constraint only; example use is a new fatal diagnosis or finding, such as malignancy or HIV. | Taboo - Information not to be disclosed or discussed with patient except through physician assigned to patient in this case. This is usually a temporary constraint only; example use is a new fatal diagnosis or finding, such as malignancy or HIV. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/confidentiality` | V | Very restricted - Very restricted access as declared by the Privacy Officer of the record holder. | Very restricted - Very restricted access as declared by the Privacy Officer of the record holder. |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code