HL7 Terminology
2.1.0 - Publication

This page is part of the HL7 Terminology (v2.1.0: Release) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

NamingSystem: The Read Codes Four Byte Set:

Summary

Defining URLhttp://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/rcFB
NameRcFB
Statusactive
Definition

The Read Codes Four Byte Set consists of 4 alphanumeric characters. This version contains approximately 40,000 codes arranged in a hierarchical structure.

Top level hierarchy sections: Disorders Findings Surgical procedures Investigations Occupations Drugs

PublisherNational Health Service (UK)

Identifiers

TypeValuePreferred
OID2.16.840.1.113883.6.28true
URIhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/rcFBtrue