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CodeSystem: Administrative Site (2.3 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/bodySiteV110 Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: BodySiteV110
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.81

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HL7-defined code system of concepts that specify a body site from which a specimen is obtained. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX and CH7 segments.

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/bodySiteV110 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedDeutsch (German, de)
BE Bilateral Ears Bilateral Ears 2.2
BN Bilateral Nares Bilateral Nares 2.2 Beide Nasenlöcher
BU Buttock Buttock 2.2 Gesäß
CT Chest Tube Chest Tube 2.2
LA Left Arm Left Arm 2.2 linker Arm
LAC Left Anterior Chest Left Anterior Chest 2.2
LACF Left Antecubital Fossa Left Antecubital Fossa 2.2
LD Left Deltoid Left Deltoid 2.2
LE Left Ear Left Ear 2.2 linkes Ohr
LEJ Left External Jugular Left External Jugular 2.2
LF Left Foot Left Foot 2.2 linker Fuß
LG Left Gluteus Medius Left Gluteus Medius 2.2
LH Left Hand Left Hand 2.2 linke Hand
LIJ Left Internal Jugular Left Internal Jugular 2.2
LLAQ Left Lower Abd Quadrant Left Lower Abd Quadrant 2.2
LLFA Left Lower Forearm Left Lower Forearm 2.2
LMFA Left Mid Forearm Left Mid Forearm 2.2
LN Left Naris Left Naris 2.2
LPC Left Posterior Chest Left Posterior Chest 2.2
LSC Left Subclavian Left Subclavian 2.2
LT Left Thigh Left Thigh 2.2
LUA Left Upper Arm Left Upper Arm 2.2
LUAQ Left Upper Abd Quadrant Left Upper Abd Quadrant 2.2
LUFA Left Upper Forearm Left Upper Forearm 2.2
LVG Left Ventragluteal Left Ventragluteal 2.2
LVL Left Vastus Lateralis Left Vastus Lateralis 2.2
NB Nebulized Nebulized 2.2
OD Right Eye Right Eye 2.2 rechtes Auge
OS Left Eye Left Eye 2.2 linkes Auge
OU Bilateral Eyes Bilateral Eyes 2.2
PA Perianal Perianal 2.2 Perianal
PERIN Perineal Perineal 2.2
RA Right Arm Right Arm 2.2
RAC Right Anterior Chest Right Anterior Chest 2.2
RACF Right Antecubital Fossa Right Antecubital Fossa 2.2
RD Right Deltoid Right Deltoid 2.2
RE Right Ear Right Ear 2.2
REJ Right External Jugular Right External Jugular 2.2
RF Right Foot Right Foot 2.2
RG Right Gluteus Medius Right Gluteus Medius 2.2
RH Right Hand Right Hand 2.2
RIJ Right Internal Jugular Right Internal Jugular 2.2
RLAQ Rt Lower Abd Quadrant Rt Lower Abd Quadrant 2.2
RLFA Right Lower Forearm Right Lower Forearm 2.2
RMFA Right Mid Forearm Right Mid Forearm 2.2
RN Right Naris Right Naris 2.2
RPC Right Posterior Chest Right Posterior Chest 2.2
RSC Right Subclavian Right Subclavian 2.2
RT Right Thigh Right Thigh 2.2
RUA Right Upper Arm Right Upper Arm 2.2
RUAQ Right Upper Abd Quadrant Right Upper Abd Quadrant 2.2
RUFA Right Upper Forearm Right Upper Forearm 2.2
RVG Right Ventragluteal Right Ventragluteal 2.2
RVL Right Vastus Lateralis Right Vastus Lateralis 2.2