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CodeSystem: bodyParts

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0550 Version: 3.0.0
Active as of 2019-12-01 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: BodyParts
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.356

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HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying the part of the body. Used in HL7 Version 2 messaging in the RXR segment.

Underlying Master Code System for V2 table 0550 (Body Parts)

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
status status http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#status code Status of the concept
deprecated deprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v2-table-deprecated code Version of HL7 in which the code was deprecated

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0550 defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

CodeDisplayDefinitionstatus
JUGE Jugular, External Jugular, External A
ADB Abdomen Abdomen A
ACET Acetabulum Acetabulum A
ACHIL Achilles Achilles A
ADE Adenoids Adenoids A
ADR Adrenal Adrenal A
AMN Amniotic fluid Amniotic fluid A
AMS Amniotic Sac Amniotic Sac A
ANAL Anal Anal A
ANKL Ankle Ankle A
ANTEC Antecubital Antecubital A
ANTECF Antecubital Fossa Antecubital Fossa A
ANTR Antrum Antrum A
ANUS Anus Anus A
AORTA Aorta Aorta A
AR Aortic Rim Aortic Rim A
AV Aortic Valve Aortic Valve A
APDX Appendix Appendix A
AREO Areola Areola A
ARM Arm Arm A
ARTE Artery Artery A
ASCIT Ascites Ascites A
ASCT Ascitic Fluid Ascitic Fluid A
ATR Atrium Atrium A
AURI Auricular Auricular A
AXI Axilla Axilla A
BACK Back Back A
BARTD Bartholin Duct Bartholin Duct A
BARTG Bartholin Gland Bartholin Gland A
BRTGF Bartholin Gland Fluid Bartholin Gland Fluid A
BPH Basophils Basophils A
BID Bile Duct Bile Duct A
BIFL Bile fluid Bile fluid A
BLAD Bladder Bladder A
BLOOD Blood Blood A
BLDA Blood, Arterial Blood, Arterial A
BLDC Blood, Capillary Blood, Capillary A
BLDV Blood, Venous Blood, Venous A
CBLD Blood, Cord Blood, Cord A
BLD Blood, Whole Blood, Whole A
BDY Body, Whole Body, Whole A
BON Bone Bone A
BMAR Bone marrow Bone marrow A
BOWEL Bowel Bowel A
BOWLA Bowel, Large Bowel, Large A
BOWSM Bowel, Small Bowel, Small A
BRA Brachial Brachial A
BRAIN Brain Brain A
BCYS Brain Cyst Fluid Brain Cyst Fluid A
BRST Breast Breast A
BRSTFL Breast fluid Breast fluid A
BRO Bronchial Bronchial A
BROCH Bronchiole/Bronchiolar Bronchiole/Bronchiolar A
BRONC Bronchus/Bronchial Bronchus/Bronchial A
BRV Broviac Broviac A
BUCCA Buccal Buccal A
BURSA Bursa Bursa A
BURSF Bursa Fluid Bursa Fluid A
BUTT Buttocks Buttocks A
CALF Calf Calf A
CANAL Canal Canal A
CANLI Canaliculis Canaliculis A
CNL Cannula Cannula A
CANTH Canthus Canthus A
CDM Cardiac Muscle Cardiac Muscle A
CARO Carotid Carotid A
CARP Carpal Carpal A
CAVIT Cavity Cavity A
CHE Cavity, Chest Cavity, Chest A
CECUM Cecum/Cecal Cecum/Cecal A
CSF Cerebral Spinal Fluid Cerebral Spinal Fluid A
CVX Cervix Cervix A
CERVUT Cervix/Uterus Cervix/Uterus A
CHEEK Cheek Cheek A
CHES Chest Chest A
CHEST Chest Tube Chest Tube A
CHIN Chin Chin A
CIRCU Circumcision Site Circumcision Site A
CLAVI Clavicle/Clavicular Clavicle/Clavicular A
CLITO Clitoral Clitoral A
CLIT Clitoris Clitoris A
COCCG Coccygeal Coccygeal A
COCCY Coccyx Coccyx A
COLON Colon Colon A
COLOS Colostomy Colostomy A
COS Colostomy Stoma Colostomy Stoma A
CDUCT Common Duct Common Duct A
CONJ Conjunctiva Conjunctiva A
CORAL Coral Coral A
COR Cord Cord A
CORD Cord Blood Cord Blood A
CORN Cornea Cornea A
CRANE Cranium, ethmoid Cranium, ethmoid A
CRANF Cranium, frontal Cranium, frontal A
CRANO Cranium, occipital Cranium, occipital A
CRANP Cranium, parietal Cranium, parietal A
CRANS Cranium, sphenoid Cranium, sphenoid A
CRANT Cranium, temporal Cranium, temporal A
CUBIT Cubitus Cubitus A
CUFF Cuff Cuff A
CULD Cul De Sac Cul De Sac A
CULDO Culdocentesis Culdocentesis A
DELT Deltoid Deltoid A
DENTA Dental Dental A
DEN Dental Gingiva Dental Gingiva A
DIAF Dialysis Fluid Dialysis Fluid A
DPH Diaphragm Diaphragm A
DIGIT Digit Digit A
DISC Disc Disc A
DORS Dorsum/Dorsal Dorsum/Dorsal A
DUFL Duodenal Fluid Duodenal Fluid A
DUODE Duodenum/Duodenal Duodenum/Duodenal A
DUR Dura Dura A
EAR Ear Ear A
EARBI Ear bone, incus Ear bone, incus A
EARBM Ear bone, malleus Ear bone, malleus A
EARBS Ear bone,stapes Ear bone,stapes A
EARLO Ear Lobe Ear Lobe A
ELBOW Elbow Elbow A
ELBOWJ Elbow Joint Elbow Joint A
ENDC Endocardium Endocardium A
EC Endocervical Endocervical A
EOLPH endolpthamitis endolpthamitis A
ENDM Endometrium Endometrium A
ET Endotracheal Endotracheal A
EUR Endourethral Endourethral A
EOS Eosinophils Eosinophils A
EPICA Epicardial Epicardial A
EPICM Epicardium Epicardium A
EPD Epididymis Epididymis A
EPIDU Epidural Epidural A
EPIGL Epiglottis Epiglottis A
ESOPG Esophageal Esophageal A
ESO Esophagus Esophagus A
ETHMO Ethmoid Ethmoid A
EYE Eye Eye A
BROW Eyebrow Eyebrow A
EYELI Eyelid Eyelid A
FACE Face Face A
FBINC Facial bone, inferior nasal concha Facial bone, inferior nasal concha A
FBLAC Facial bone, lacrimal Facial bone, lacrimal A
FBMAX Facial bone, maxilla Facial bone, maxilla A
FBNAS Facial bone, nasal Facial bone, nasal A
FBPAL Facial bone, palatine Facial bone, palatine A
FBVOM Facial bone, vomer Facial bone, vomer A
FBZYG Facial bone, zygomatic Facial bone, zygomatic A
FALLT Fallopian Tube Fallopian Tube A
FEMOR Femoral Femoral A
FMH Femoral Head Femoral Head A
FEMUR Femur Femur A
FET Fetus Fetus A
FIBU Fibula Fibula A
FING Finger Finger A
FINGN Finger Nail Finger Nail A
FOL Follicle Follicle A
FOOT Foot Foot A
FOREA Forearm Forearm A
FOREH Forehead Forehead A
FORES Foreskin Foreskin A
FOURC Fourchette Fourchette A
GB Gall Bladder Gall Bladder A
GEN Genital Genital A
GVU Genital - Vulva Genital - Vulva A
GENC Genital Cervix Genital Cervix A
GL Genital Lesion Genital Lesion A
GENL Genital Lochia Genital Lochia A
GLAND Gland Gland A
GLANS Glans Glans A
GLUTE Gluteal Gluteal A
GLUT Gluteus Gluteus A
GLUTM Gluteus Medius Gluteus Medius A
GROIN Groin Groin A
GUM Gum Gum A
HAR Hair Hair A
HAL Hallux Hallux A
HAND Hand Hand A
HEAD Head Head A
HART Heart Heart A
HV Heart Valve Heart Valve A
HVB Heart Valve, Bicuspid Heart Valve, Bicuspid A
HVT Heart Valve, Tricuspid Heart Valve, Tricuspid A
HEEL Heel Heel A
HEM Hemorrhoid Hemorrhoid A
HIP Hip Hip A
HIPJ Hip Joint Hip Joint A
HUMER Humerus Humerus A
HYMEN Hymen Hymen A
ILC Ileal Conduit Ileal Conduit A
ILE Ileal Loop Ileal Loop A
ILEOS Ileostomy Ileostomy A
ILEUM Ileum Ileum A
ILIAC Iliac Iliac A
ILCR Iliac Crest Iliac Crest A
ILCON Ilical Conduit Ilical Conduit A
INGUI Inguinal Inguinal A
JUGI Jugular, Internal Jugular, Internal A
INT Intestine Intestine A
ICX Intracervical Intracervical A
INASA Intranasal Intranasal A
INTRU Intrauterine Intrauterine A
INTRO Introitus Introitus A
ISCHI Ischium Ischium A
JAW Jaw Jaw A
KIDN Kidney Kidney A
KNEE Knee Knee A
KNEEF Knee Fluid Knee Fluid A
KNEEJ Knee Joint Knee Joint A
LABIA Labia Labia A
LABMA Labia Majora Labia Majora A
LABMI Labia Minora Labia Minora A
LACRI Lacrimal Lacrimal A
LAM Lamella Lamella A
INSTL Intestine, Large Intestine, Large A
LARYN Larynx Larynx A
LEG Leg Leg A
LENS Lens Lens A
WBC Leukocytes Leukocytes A
LING Lingual Lingual A
LINGU Lingula Lingula A
LIP Lip Lip A
STOOLL Liquid Stool Liquid Stool A
LIVER Liver Liver A
LOBE Lobe Lobe A
LOCH Lochia Lochia A
ISH Loop, Ishial Loop, Ishial A
LUMBA Lumbar Lumbar A
LMN Lumen Lumen A
LUNG Lung Lung A
LN Lymph Node Lymph Node A
LNG Lymph Node, Groin Lymph Node, Groin A
LYM Lymphocytes Lymphocytes A
MAC Macrophages Macrophages A
MALLE Malleolus Malleolus A
MANDI Mandible/Mandibular Mandible/Mandibular A
MAR Marrow Marrow A
MAST Mastoid Mastoid A
MAXIL Maxilla/Maxillary Maxilla/Maxillary A
MAXS Maxillary Sinus Maxillary Sinus A
MEATU Meatus Meatus A
MEC Meconium Meconium A
MEDST Mediastinum Mediastinum A
MEDU Medullary Medullary A
MOU Membrane Membrane A
MPB Meninges Meninges A
METAC Metacarpal Metacarpal A
METAT Metatarsal Metatarsal A
MILK Milk, Breast Milk, Breast A
MITRL Mitral Valve Mitral Valve A
MOLAR Molar Molar A
MP Mons Pubis Mons Pubis A
MONSU Mons Ureteris Mons Ureteris A
MONSV Mons Veneris(Mons Pubis) Mons Veneris(Mons Pubis) A
MOUTH Mouth Mouth A
MRSA2 Mrsa: Mrsa: A
MYO Myocardium Myocardium A
NAIL Nail Nail A
NAILB Nail Bed Nail Bed A
NAILF Nail, Finger Nail, Finger A
NAILT Nail, Toe Nail, Toe A
NARES Nares Nares A
NASL Nasal Nasal A
NSS Nasal Septum Nasal Septum A
NLACR Nasolacrimal Nasolacrimal A
NP Nasopharyngeal/Nasopharynx Nasopharyngeal/Nasopharynx A
NTRAC Nasotracheal Nasotracheal A
NAVEL Navel Navel A
NECK Neck Neck A
NERVE Nerve Nerve A
NIPPL Nipple Nipple A
NOS Nose (Nasal Passage) Nose (Nasal Passage) A
NOSE Nose/Nose(outside) Nose/Nose(outside) A
NOSTR Nostril Nostril A
OCCIP Occipital Occipital A
OLECR Olecranon Olecranon A
OMEN Omentum Omentum A
ORBIT Orbit/Orbital Orbit/Orbital A
ORO Oropharynx Oropharynx A
OSCOX Os coxa (pelvic girdle) Os coxa (pelvic girdle) A
OVARY Ovary Ovary A
PALAT Palate Palate A
PLATH Palate, Hard Palate, Hard A
PLATS Palate, Soft Palate, Soft A
PALM Palm Palm A
PANCR Pancreas Pancreas A
PAFL Pancreatic Fluid Pancreatic Fluid A
PAS Parasternal Parasternal A
PARAT Paratracheal Paratracheal A
PARIE Parietal Parietal A
PARON Paronychia Paronychia A
PAROT Parotid/Parotid Gland Parotid/Parotid Gland A
PATEL Patella Patella A
PELV Pelvis Pelvis A
PENSH Penile Shaft Penile Shaft A
PENIS Penis Penis A
PANAL Perianal/Perirectal Perianal/Perirectal A
PERI Pericardial Fluid Pericardial Fluid A
PCARD Pericardium Pericardium A
PCLIT Periclitoral Periclitoral A
PERIH Perihepatic Perihepatic A
PNEAL Perineal Perineal A
PERIN Perineal Abscess Perineal Abscess A
PNEPH Perinephric Perinephric A
PNM Perineum Perineum A
PORBI Periorbital Periorbital A
PERRA Perirectal Perirectal A
PERIS Perisplenic Perisplenic A
PER Peritoneal Peritoneal A
PERT Peritoneal Fluid Peritoneal Fluid A
PERIT Peritoneum Peritoneum A
PTONS Peritonsillar Peritonsillar A
PERIU Periurethal Periurethal A
PERIV Perivesicular Perivesicular A
PHALA Phalanyx Phalanyx A
PILO Pilonidal Pilonidal A
PINNA Pinna Pinna A
PLC Placenta Placenta A
PLACF Placenta (Fetal Side) Placenta (Fetal Side) A
PLACM Placenta (Maternal Side) Placenta (Maternal Side) A
PLANT Plantar Plantar A
PLEUR Pleura Pleura A
PLEU Pleural Fluid Pleural Fluid A
PLR Pleural Fluid (Thoracentesis Fld) Pleural Fluid (Thoracentesis Fld) A
POPLI Popliteal Popliteal A
PREAU Preauricular Preauricular A
PRERE Prerenal Prerenal A
PRST Prostate Gland Prostate Gland A
PROS Prostatic Fluid Prostatic Fluid A
PUBIC Pubic Pubic A
PUL Pulmonary Artery Pulmonary Artery A
RADI Radial Radial A
RADIUS Radius Radius A
RECTL Rectal Rectal A
RECTU Rectum Rectum A
RBC Red Blood Cells Red Blood Cells A
RENL Renal Renal A
RNP Renal Pelvis Renal Pelvis A
RPERI Retroperitoneal Retroperitoneal A
RIB Rib Rib A
SACRA Sacral Sacral A
SACRO Sacrococcygeal Sacrococcygeal A
SACIL Sacroiliac Sacroiliac A
SACRU Sacrum Sacrum A
SALGL Salivary Gland Salivary Gland A
SCALP Scalp Scalp A
SCAPU Scapula/Scapular Scapula/Scapular A
SCLER Sclera Sclera A
SCROT Scrotum/Scrotal Scrotum/Scrotal A
SEMN Semen Semen A
SEM Seminal Fluid Seminal Fluid A
SEPTU Septum/Septal Septum/Septal A
SEROM Seroma Seroma A
SHIN Shin Shin A
SHOLJ Sholder Joint Sholder Joint A
SHOL Shoulder Shoulder A
SIGMO Sigmoid Sigmoid A
SINUS Sinus Sinus A
SKM Skeletal Muscle Skeletal Muscle A
SKENE Skene's Gland Skene's Gland A
SKULL Skull Skull A
INSTS Intestine, Small Intestine, Small A
SOLE Sole Sole A
SPRM Spermatozoa Spermatozoa A
SPHEN Sphenoid Sphenoid A
SPCOR Spinal Cord Spinal Cord A
SPLN Spleen Spleen A
STER Sternum/Sternal Sternum/Sternal A
STOM Stoma Stoma A
USTOM Stoma, Urinary Stoma, Urinary A
STOMA Stomach Stomach A
STUMP Stump Stump A
SCLV Sub Clavian Sub Clavian A
SDP Subdiaphramatic Subdiaphramatic A
SUB Subdural Subdural A
SUBD Subdural Fluid Subdural Fluid A
SGF Subgaleal Fluid Subgaleal Fluid A
SUBM Submandibular Submandibular A
SUBX Submaxillary Submaxillary A
SUBME Submental Submental A
SUBPH Subphrenic Subphrenic A
SPX Supra Cervical Supra Cervical A
SCLAV Supraclavicle/Supraclavicular Supraclavicle/Supraclavicular A
SUPRA Suprapubic Suprapubic A
SUPB Suprapubic Specimen Suprapubic Specimen A
SWT Sweat Sweat A
SWTG Sweat Gland Sweat Gland A
SYNOL Synovial Synovial A
SYN Synovial Fluid Synovial Fluid A
SYNOV Synovium Synovium A
TARS Tarsal Tarsal A
TDUCT Tear Duct Tear Duct A
TEAR Tears Tears A
TEMPL Temple Temple A
TEMPO Temporal Temporal A
TML Temporal Lobe Temporal Lobe A
TESTI Testicle(Testis) Testicle(Testis) A
THIGH Thigh Thigh A
THORA Thorax/Thoracic/Thoracentesis Thorax/Thoracic/Thoracentesis A
THRB Throat Throat A
THUMB Thumb Thumb A
TNL Thumbnail Thumbnail A
THM Thymus Thymus A
THYRD Thyroid Thyroid A
TIBIA Tibia Tibia A
TOE Toe Toe A
TOEN Toe Nail Toe Nail A
TONG Tongue Tongue A
TONS Tonsil Tonsil A
TOOTH Tooth Tooth A
TSK Tooth Socket Tooth Socket A
TRCHE Trachea/Tracheal Trachea/Tracheal A
TBRON Transbronchial Transbronchial A
TCN Transcarina Asp Transcarina Asp A
ULNA Ulna/Ulnar Ulna/Ulnar A
UMB Umbilical Blood Umbilical Blood A
UMBL Umbilicus/Umbilical Umbilicus/Umbilical A
URET Ureter Ureter A
URTH Urethra Urethra A
UTERI Uterine Uterine A
SAC Uterine Cul/De/Sac Uterine Cul/De/Sac A
UTER Uterus Uterus A
VAGIN Vagina/Vaginal Vagina/Vaginal A
VCUFF Vaginal Cuff Vaginal Cuff A
VGV Vaginal Vault Vaginal Vault A
VAL Valve Valve A
VAS Vas Deferens Vas Deferens A
VASTL Vastus Lateralis Vastus Lateralis A
VAULT Vault Vault A
VEIN Vein Vein A
VENTG Ventragluteal Ventragluteal A
VCSF Ventricular CSF Ventricular CSF A
VERMI Vermis Cerebelli Vermis Cerebelli A
VERTC Vertebra, cervical Vertebra, cervical A
VERTL Vertebra, lumbar Vertebra, lumbar A
VERTT Vertebra, thoracic Vertebra, thoracic A
VESI Vesicle Vesicle A
VESCL Vesicular Vesicular A
VESFLD Vesicular Fluid Vesicular Fluid A
VESTI Vestibule(Genital) Vestibule(Genital) A
VITR Vitreous Fluid Vitreous Fluid A
VOC Vocal Cord Vocal Cord A
VULVA Vulva Vulva A
WRIST Wrist Wrist A

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2025-05-27reviseMarc DuteauTSMGFix erroneous codes in table 0550; up-681
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.