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CodeSystem: Preferred Method of Contact (2.3.1 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/preferredMethodOfContactV110 Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: PreferredMethodOfContactV110
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.98

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying which of a group of multiple phone numbers is the preferred method of contact for this person. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the STF, PRD, and CTD 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/preferredMethodOfContactV110 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedusageDeutsch (German, de)
B Beeper Number Beeper Number 2.2 Beeper
C Cellular Phone Number Cellular Phone Number 2.2 Handy
E E-Mail Address E-Mail Address (for backward compatibility) 2.2 for backward compatibility E-Mail-Adresse
F FAX Number FAX Number 2.2 Fax
H Home Phone Number Home Phone Number 2.2 private Telefonnummer
O Office Phone Number Office Phone Number 2.2 Dienstliche Telefonnummer