Medication
1.1.0 - STU

Medication, published by eHealth Platform. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-be/medication/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: Route of Administration ValueSet

Official URL: https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/terminology/ValueSet/BeRouteOfAdministrationVS | Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-03-25 | Computable Name: BeRouteOfAdministrationVS
Copyright/Legal: This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO); Belgium is a member of IHTSDO. Implementers of SNOMED CT should review usage terms or directly contact SNOMED International: info@snomed.org

This ValueSet contains codes for the route of administration of medications. It is used to specify how a medication is administered to a patient, such as orally, intravenously, or topically.

References

- Medication Dosage
- Medication Dosage
- Dosaging (model)
- Dosaging (model)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include these codes as defined in `http://snomed.info/sct` version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)

  Code | Display
  738982001 | Oromucosal use
  54471007 | Buccal use
  448598008 | Cutaneous use
  372449004 | Dental use
  372450004 | Endocervical use
  372451000 | Endosinusial use
  372452007 | Endotracheopulmonary use
  417985001 | Intestinal use
  764723001 | Epilesional use
  372453002 | Extraamniotic use
  766790006 | Haemodialysis
  714743009 | Extracorporeal use
  372454008 | Gastroenteral use
  372457001 | Gingival use
  718329006 | Infiltration
  372458006 | Intraamniotic use
  58100008 | Intraarterial use
  12130007 | Intraarticular use
  372459003 | Intrabursal use
  418821007 | Intracameral use
  372460008 | Intracardiac use
  418331006 | Intracartilaginous use
  372461007 | Intracavernous use
  446540005 | Intracerebral use
  420719007 | Intracerebroventricular use
  372462000 | Intracervical use
  58761000052107 | Intracholangiopancreatic use
  418892005 | Intracisternal use
  418608002 | Intracorneal use
  372463005 | Intracoronary use
  372464004 | Intradermal use
  372465003 | Intradiscal use
  448077001 | Intraepidermal use
  445768003 | Gastric use
  58751000052109 | Intraglandular use
  372466002 | Intralesional use
  372467006 | Intralymphatic use
  447121004 | Intramammary use
  78421000 | Intramuscular use
  372468001 | Intraocular use
  417255000 | Intraosseous use
  445771006 | Intrapericardial use
  38239002 | Intraperitoneal use
  372469009 | Intrapleural use
  58771000052103 | Intraportal use
  419810008 | Intraprostatic use
  420201002 | Intrapulmonary use
  372470005 | Intrasternal use
  72607000 | Intrathecal use
  447122006 | Intratumoral use
  62226000 | Intrauterine use
  47625008 | Intravenous use
  420287000 | Intraventricular use
  372471009 | Intravesical use
  418401004 | Intravitreal use
  420185003 | Laryngopharyngeal use
  46713006 | Nasal use
  385432009 | Route of administration not applicable
  372472002 | Oculonasal use
  54485002 | Ocular use
  26643006 | Oral use
  418664002 | Oropharyngeal use
  10547007 | Auricular use
  419165009 | Paravertebral use
  372474001 | Periarticular use
  447080003 | Epidural use
  372475000 | Perineural use
  447052000 | Periodontal use
  420047004 | Periosseous use
  58811000052103 | Peritumoral use
  58821000052106 | Posterior juxtascleral use
  37161004 | Rectal use
  447694001 | Inhalation use
  418321004 | Retrobulbar use
  372476004 | Subconjunctival use
  34206005 | Subcutaneous use
  37839007 | Sublingual use
  419874009 | Submucosal use
  58831000052108 | Subretinal use
  6064005 | Local use
  45890007 | Transdermal use
  90028008 | Urethral use
  16857009 | Vaginal use

### Expansion

Expansion from tx.fhir.org based on SNOMED CT International edition 01-Feb 2025

This value set contains 83 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | JSON | XML
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 738982001 | Oromucosal |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 54471007 | Buccal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 448598008 | Cutaneous route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372449004 | Dental use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372450004 | Endocervical use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372451000 | Endosinusial use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372452007 | Endotracheopulmonary use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 417985001 | Enteral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 764723001 | Epilesional route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372453002 | Extra-amniotic use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 766790006 | Extracorporeal haemodialysis route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 714743009 | Extracorporeal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372454008 | Gastroenteral use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372457001 | Gingival use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 718329006 | Infiltration route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372458006 | Intraamniotic use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58100008 | Intra-arterial route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 12130007 | Intra-articular route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372459003 | Intrabursal use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418821007 | Intracameral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372460008 | Intracardiac use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418331006 | Intracartilaginous route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372461007 | Intracavernous use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 446540005 | Intracerebral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 420719007 | Intracerebroventricular route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372462000 | Intracervical route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58761000052107 | Intracholangiopancreatic route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418892005 | Intracisternal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418608002 | Intracorneal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372463005 | Intracoronary use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372464004 | Intradermal use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372465003 | Intradiscal use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 448077001 | Intraepidermal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 445768003 | Intragastric route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58751000052109 | Intraglandular route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372466002 | Intralesional use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372467006 | Intralymphatic use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447121004 | Intramammary route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 78421000 | Intramuscular route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372468001 | Intraocular use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 417255000 | Intraosseous route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 445771006 | Intrapericardial route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 38239002 | Intraperitoneal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372469009 | Intrapleural use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58771000052103 | Intraportal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 419810008 | Intraprostatic route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 420201002 | Intrapulmonary route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372470005 | Intrasternal use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 72607000 | Intrathecal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447122006 | Intratumor route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 62226000 | Intrauterine route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 47625008 | Intravenous route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 420287000 | Intraventricular route - cardiac |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372471009 | Intravesical use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418401004 | Intravitreal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 420185003 | Laryngeal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 46713006 | Nasal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 385432009 | Not applicable |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372472002 | Ocular route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 54485002 | Ophthalmic route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 26643006 | Oral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418664002 | Oropharyngeal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 10547007 | Otic route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 419165009 | Paravertebral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372474001 | Periarticular use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447080003 | Peridural route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372475000 | Perineural use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447052000 | Periodontal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 420047004 | Periosteal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58811000052103 | Peritumoural route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58821000052106 | Posterior juxtascleral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 37161004 | Per rectum |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 447694001 | Respiratory tract route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 418321004 | Retrobulbar route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 372476004 | Subconjunctival use |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 34206005 | Subcutaneous route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 37839007 | Sublingual route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 419874009 | Submucosal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 58831000052108 | Subretinal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 6064005 | Topical route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 45890007 | Transdermal route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 90028008 | Urethral route |  |
`http://snomed.info/sct` | 16857009 | Per vagina |  |

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