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CodeSystem: Address Type (2.7 - 1.5.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/addressTypeV150 Version: 1.5.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: AddressTypeV150
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.101

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying types or kinds of addresses. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the XAD segment.

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

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
version introduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
version deprecated 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, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later 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/addressTypeV150 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedusageDeutsch (German, de)
B Firm/Business Firm/Business 2.2 Refers to an address specific to an organization, such as an insurance company or employer, versus an individual's work location or place of employment. It would be specific to a firm or organization that has some sort of business relationship with the su Firma/Geschäft
BA Bad address Bad address 2.3.1 Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.6. Refer to XAD.17 ungültige Adresse
BDL Birth delivery location (address where birth occurred) Birth delivery location (address where birth occurred) 2.3.1 Refers to the address where birth occurred. genauer Geburtsort
BI Billing Address Billing Address 2.6 May also be used for the validation/authorization of credit cards Rechnungsadresse
BR Residence at birth (home address at time of birth) Residence at birth (home address at time of birth) 2.3.1 Refers to the home address at time of birth. Wohnort zum Zeit­punkt der Geburt
C Current Or Temporary Current Or Temporary 2.2 Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.6. Refer to XAD.16 Derzeitige Adresse
F Country Of Origin Country Of Origin 2.3 Herkunftsland
H Home Home 2.2 Refers to a residence or domicile, literally the place where the subject resides the majority of the time. Generally speaking most people will have a home address and it will represent their primary address. Home address is mutually exclusive of permanent Privatadresse
L Legal Address Legal Address 2.3.1 Refers to a special case address specific to the status of a subject or legal action involving the subject. For example, prisoners being treated at a healthcare facility may have home addresses, but their status mandates an address specific to their place registrierte Adresse
M Mailing Mailing 2.2 Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.6. Refer to XAD.18 Postalische Adresse
N Birth (nee) (birth address, not otherwise specified) Birth (nee) (birth address, not otherwise specified) 2.3.1 Refers to the birth address, not otherwise specified
O Office/Business Office/Business 2.2 Refers to a work address specific to the subject. Büroadresse
P Permanent Permanent 2.2 Refers to a place where the residents know the subject and where correspondence addressed to the subject will eventually reach the subject regardless of their physical location. A permanent address generally reflects a tax jurisdiction. Members of the mi Dauernder Wohnsitz
RH Registry home Registry home. Refers to the information system, typically managed by a public health agency, that stores patient information such as immunization histories or cancer data, regardless of where the patient obtains services. 2.3.1 Refers to the information system, typically managed by a public health agency that stores patient information such as immunization histories or cancer data, regardless of where the patient obtains services
S Service Location Service Location 2.6 Refers to the location in which service is rendered. This would be used if reimbursement is based on the location of the service (to take into account the cost of those services). Leistungsort
SH Shipping Address Shipping Address 2.6 Versandadresse
TM Tube Address Tube Address 2.7 Pneumatic tube address (to which letters may be sent). A special transport system to transport small samples/containers and/or normal mail in small carriages on rail or in a tube. (German Rohrpost)
V Vacation Vacation 2.6 Adresse des Ferienortes