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CodeSystem: Data Types (2.9.1 - 1.2.2) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/dataTypesV122 Version: 1.2.2
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: DataTypesV122
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.280

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the format of the observation value in the Observation Result (OBX). Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the OBX, OM1, OM3 and OMC 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/dataTypesV122 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedstatuscomment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard latermodified
AD Address Address 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2022-08-25
AUI Authorization information Authorization information 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.6.14 IN1-14, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
CCD Charge code and date Charge code and date 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 4.5.2.1 BLG-1, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
CCP Channel calibration parameters Channel calibration parameters 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.5 OBX-5.3 where OBX-5Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
CD Channel definition Channel definition 2.4 For waveform data only;. 2015-07-13
CE Coded element Coded element 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
CF Coded element with formatted values Coded element with formatted values 2.4 2015-07-13
CK Composite ID with check digit Composite ID with check digit 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
CM Composite Composite 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN Replaced by numerous new unambiguous data types in v 2.5 2020-09-23
CN Composite ID number and name Composite ID number and name 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN. Replaced by XCN as of v 2.3 2020-09-23
CNE Coded with no exceptions Coded with no exceptions 2.4 2015-07-13
CNN Composite ID number and name simplified Composite ID number and name simplified 2.5 Restores the original data type CN as was initially implementable in the CM used in sections 4.5.3.32 and 7.4.1.32-(OBR-32), 4.5.3.33 and 7.4.1.33 - (OBR-33) 4.5.3.34 and 7.4.1.34 - (OBR-34) 4.5.3.35 and 7.4.1.35 - (OBR-35). Components 7 and 8, however, have been promoted to data type IS to be consistent with current practice without violating backward compatibility. 2015-07-13
CP Composite price Composite price 2.4 . 2015-07-13
CQ Composite quantity with units Composite quantity with units 2.4 CQ cannot be legally expressed when embedded within another data type. Its use is constrained to a segment field. 2015-07-13
CSU Channel sensitivity and units Channel sensitivity and units 2.5 inactive Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.5 OBX-5.3 where OBX-5Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. 2020-09-23
CWE Coded with exceptions Coded with exceptions 2.4 2015-07-13
CX Extended composite ID with check digit Extended composite ID with check digit 2.4 2015-07-13
DDI Daily deductible information Daily deductible information 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.30 IN2-30, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
DIN Date and institution name Date and institution name 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 15.4.6.12 STF-12 and 15.4.6.14 STF-13, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
DLD Discharge to location and date Discharge to location and date 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 8.8.4.9 - OM2-9, as of v 2.5 2015-07-13
DLN Driver's license number Driver's license number 2.4 2015-07-13
DLT Delta Delta 2.5 2015-07-13
DR Date/time range Date/time range 2.4 2015-07-13
DT Date Date 2.4 2015-07-13
DTM Date/time Date/time 2.5 2015-07-13
DTN Day type and number Day type and number 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.11 IN3-11, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
ED Encapsulated data Encapsulated data 2.4 Supports ASCII MIME-encoding of binary data. 2015-07-13
EI Entity identifier Entity identifier 2.4 2015-07-13
EIP Entity identifier pair Entity identifier pair 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.1.8 - ORC-8, 4.5.3.29 - OBR-29, 7.3.1.29 - OBR-29, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
ELD Error location and description Error location and description 2.5 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
ERL Error location Error location 2.5 2015-07-13
FC Financial class Financial class 2.4 2015-07-13
FN Family name Family name 2.4 Appears ONLY in the PPN, XCN, and XPN. 2015-07-13
FT Formatted text Formatted text 2.4 2015-07-13
GTS General timing specification General timing specification 2.5 2015-07-13
HD Hierarchic designator Hierarchic designator 2.4 2015-07-13
ICD Insurance certification definition Insurance certification definition 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.20 IN3-20, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
ID Coded values for HL7 tables Coded values for HL7 tables 2.4 2015-07-13
IS Coded value for user-defined tables Coded value for user-defined tables 2.4 2015-07-13
JCC Job code/class Job code/class 2.4 2015-07-13
LA1 Location with address variation 1 Location with address variation 1 2.5 inactive Datatype has been withdrawn from the Standard; the segments RXO-8 and RXE-8 were deprecated, and kept for backward compatibility only as of v2.5, and as of v2.9 they have been witdrawn so the code for the datapyt is here marked as backwars-compatible use (for historical records only) 2020-09-23
LA2 Location with address variation 2 Location with address variation 2 2.5 inactive Datatype has been withdrawn from the Standard; the segments RXD-13, RXG-11 and RXA-11 were deprecated, and kept for backward compatibility only as of v2.5, and as of v2.9 they have been withdrawn so the code for the datatype is here marked as backwards-compatible use (for historical records only) 2020-09-23
MA Multiplexed array Multiplexed array 2.4 For waveform data only 2015-07-13
MO Money Money 2.4 2015-07-13
MOC Money and charge code Money and charge code 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.23 OBR-23 and 7.4.1.23- OBR-23 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
MOP Money or percentage Money or percentage 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.5 IN3-5, as of v 2.5. This data type is restricted to this field. 2015-07-13
MSG Message type Message type 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 2.16.9.9 MSH-9 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
NA Numeric array Numeric array 2.4 For waveform data only 2015-07-13
NDL Name with date and location Name with date and location 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.32 and 7.4.1.32-( OBR-32) , 4.5.3.33 and 7.4.1.33 - ( OBR-33) 4.5.3.34 and 7.4.1.34 - ( OBR-34) 4.5.3.35 and 7.4.1.35 - ( OBR-35) as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
NM Numeric Numeric 2.4 2015-07-13
NR Numeric range Numeric range 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 8.8.4.6.1- OM2-6.1, 8.8.4.6.3- OM2-6.3and 8.8.4.6.4- OM2-6.4, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
OCD Occurrence code and date Occurrence code and date 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.10.10 UB1-16 and 6.5.11.7 UB2-7, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
OSD Order sequence definition Order sequence definition 2.5 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
OSP Occurrence span code and date Occurrence span code and date 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.11.8 UB2-8, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
PIP Practitioner institutional privileges Practitioner institutional privileges 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.7 PRA-7 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
PL Person location Person location 2.4 2015-07-13
PLN Practitioner license or other ID number Practitioner license or other ID number 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.6 PRA-6, 11.6.3.7 PRD-7 and 11.6.4.7 CTD-7 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
PN Person name Person name 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
PPN Performing person time stamp Performing person time stamp 2.4 equivalent of an XCN joined with a TS 2015-07-13
PRL Parent result link Parent result link 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.26 - OBR-26 and 7.4.1.26 - OBR-26 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
PT Processing type Processing type 2.4 2015-07-13
PTA Policy type and amount Policy type and amount 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.29 IN2-29, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
QIP Query input parameter list Query input parameter list 2.4 2015-07-13
QSC Query selection criteria Query selection criteria 2.4 2015-07-13
RCD Row column definition Row column definition 2.4 2015-07-13
RFR Reference range Reference range 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 8.8.4.6 - OM2-6, 8.8.4.7 - OM2-7 and8.8.4.8 - OM2-8 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
RI Repeat interval Repeat interval 2.4 2015-07-13
RMC Room coverage Room coverage 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.28 IN2-28, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
RP Reference pointer Reference pointer 2.4 2015-07-13
RPT Repeat pattern Repeat pattern 2.5 2015-07-13
SAD Street Address Street Address 2.4 Appears ONLY in the XAD data type. 2015-07-13
SCV Scheduling class value pair Scheduling class value pair 2.4 For scheduling data only. See Chapter 10 2015-07-13
SI Sequence ID Sequence ID 2.4 2015-07-13
SN Structured numeric Structured numeric 2.4 2015-07-13
SNM String of telephone number digits String of telephone number digits 2.7 Definition: a string whose characters are limited to "+" and the decimal digits 0 through 9. As a string, leading zeros are always considered significant. Maximum length: Not specified for the type. May be specified in the context of use. 2015-07-13
SPD Specialty description Specialty description 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.5 PRA-5 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
SPS Specimen source Specimen source 2.5 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
SRT Sort order Sort order 2.4 2015-07-13
ST String data String data 2.4 2015-07-13
TM Time Time 2.4 2015-07-13
TN Telephone number Telephone number 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
TQ Timing/quantity Timing/quantity 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
TS Time stamp Time stamp 2.4 inactive WITHDRAWN 2020-09-23
TX Text data Text data 2.4 2015-07-13
UVC UB value code and amount UB value code and amount 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.10.10 UB1-10 and 6.5.11.6 UB2-6, as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
VH Visiting hours Visiting hours 2.4 2015-07-13
VID Version identifier Version identifier 2.4 2015-07-13
VR Value range Value range 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 5.10.5.3.11 QRD-11 as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
WVI Channel Identifier Channel Identifier 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.3.1 OBX-5.1 where OBX-5 Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
WVS Waveform source Waveform source 2.5 Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.4 OBX-5.2 where OBX-5 Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. 2015-07-13
XAD Extended address Extended address 2.4 Replaces AD as of v 2.3 2015-07-13
XCN Extended composite ID number and name for persons Extended composite ID number and name for persons 2.4 Replaces CN as of v 2.3 2015-07-13
XON Extended composite name and ID number for organizations Extended composite name and ID number for organizations 2.4 2015-07-13
XPN Extended person name Extended person name 2.4 Replaces PN as of v 2.3. 2015-07-13
XTN Extended telecommunications number Extended telecommunications number 2.4 Replaces TN as of v 2.3 2015-07-13