HL7.TERMINOLOGY\PostalAddressUse

HL7 Terminology (THO)
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ValueSet: PostalAddressUse

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-PostalAddressUse		Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2014-03-26	Computable Name: PostalAddressUse
Other Identifiers: : urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10637

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse

Code	Display	Definition
BAD	bad address	Description: A flag indicating that the address is bad, in fact, useless.
DIR	direct	Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that reaches the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For phones, often referred to as a 'private line'.
H	home address	Description: A communication address at a home, attempted contacts for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available.
HP	primary home	Description: The primary home, to reach a person after business hours.
HV	vacation home	Description: A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation.
PHYS	physical visit address	Description: Used primarily to visit an address.
PST	postal address	Description: Used to send mail.
PUB	public	Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that is a 'standard' address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or other intermediary prior to the target entity.
TMP	temporary address	Description: A temporary address, may be good for visit or mailing. Note that an address history can provide more detailed information.
WP	work place	Description: An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours.

Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AddressRepresentationUse
Import all the codes that are contained in http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-HL7SearchUse

Expansion

This value set contains 16 concepts

Expansion based on:

Code	System	Display	Definition
BAD	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	bad address	Description: A flag indicating that the address is bad, in fact, useless.
DIR	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	direct	Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that reaches the individual or organization directly without intermediaries. For phones, often referred to as a 'private line'.
H	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	home address	Description: A communication address at a home, attempted contacts for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available.
HP	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	primary home	Description: The primary home, to reach a person after business hours.
HV	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	vacation home	Description: A vacation home, to reach a person while on vacation.
PHYS	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	physical visit address	Description: Used primarily to visit an address.
PST	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	postal address	Description: Used to send mail.
PUB	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	public	Description: Indicates a work place address or telecommunication address that is a 'standard' address which may reach a reception service, mail-room, or other intermediary prior to the target entity.
TMP	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	temporary address	Description: A temporary address, may be good for visit or mailing. Note that an address history can provide more detailed information.
WP	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-AddressUse	work place	Description: An office address. First choice for business related contacts during business hours.
ABC	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	Alphabetic	Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)
IDE	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	Ideographic	Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)
SYL	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	Syllabic	Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)
SRCH	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	search	A name intended for use in searching or matching.
PHON	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	phonetic	A name spelled phonetically. There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:
SNDX	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse	Soundex	A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

System

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code

History

Date

Action

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Author

Comment

2020-05-06

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