# Patient Location Type (2.9 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary v0.1.0

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* **Patient Location Type (2.9 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Patient Location Type (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/patientLocationType | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-01-27 | *Computable Name*:PatientLocationType |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.155 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts used to identify the kind of location described in the location definition. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LOC segment. 

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

* [Hl7VSpatientLocationType](ValueSet-hl7VSpatientLocationType.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "patientLocationType",
  "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" : "0260"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/patientLocationType",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.155"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "PatientLocationType",
  "title" : "Patient Location Type (2.9 - 1.0.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-01-27T19:46:43+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 kind of location described in the location definition.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the LOC 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" : "B",
      "display" : "Bed",
      "definition" : "Bed",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "C",
      "display" : "Clinic",
      "definition" : "Clinic",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "D",
      "display" : "Department",
      "definition" : "Department",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "E",
      "display" : "Exam Room",
      "definition" : "Exam Room",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "L",
      "display" : "Other Location",
      "definition" : "Other Location",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "N",
      "display" : "Nursing Unit",
      "definition" : "Nursing Unit",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "O",
      "display" : "Operating Room",
      "definition" : "Operating Room",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "R",
      "display" : "Room",
      "definition" : "Room",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

```
