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CodeSystem: sideOfBody

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0894 Version: 2.1.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: HL7, Inc Computable Name: SideOfBody
Other Identifiers: id: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.413

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Code system of concepts specifying the side of the body (“left” or “right”). Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the PSL segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0894 (Side of body)

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

CodeURITypeDescription
statushttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#statuscodeStatus of the concept
deprecatedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecatedcodeVersion of HL7 in which the code was deprecated

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0894 defines the following codes in a Is-A heirarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinition
L LeftLeft
R RightRight

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.