HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 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: Error Severity (2.9 - 1.2.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/errorSeverity | Version: 1.2.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: ErrorSeverity
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.337
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the severity of an application error as reported during acknowledgment of messages. Knowing if something is Error, Warning or Information is intrinsic to how an application handles the content and the information flow. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging acknowledgment in the ERR segment.

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

- Hl7VSerrorSeverity

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
versionIntroduced | versionIntroduced | http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced | string | version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated | 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 | 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/errorSeverity` defines the following codes:

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | comment | modified | Deutsch (German, de)
E | Error | Transaction was unsuccessful | 2.5 |  | 2017-07-16 | Fehler
F | Fatal Error | Message not processed due to application or network failure condition | 2.6 |  | 2017-07-16 |
I | Information | Transaction was successful but includes information | 2.5 | e.g., inform patient | 2017-07-16 | Information
W | Warning | Transaction successful, but there may be issues | 2.5 | Use this severity when parts of the message may not have been stored. | 2017-07-16 | Warnung