HL7 Terminology (THO)
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NamingSystem: The Read Codes Four Byte Set:

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/rcFB Version:
Retired as of 2021-11-09 Responsible: National Health Service (UK) Computable Name: RcFB

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

Summary

Defining URLhttp://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/rcFB
NameRcFB
Statusretired
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

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2021-11-09reviseHTAReuben DanielsCode System Identification Record being retired;UP-251
2020-10-09reviseVocabulary WGReuben DanielsFixed title extension URL to be consistent with latest Publisher