HL7 V2 | TABLE 0005
Table 0005: Race
Table of codes specifying the patient's race. These values are suggestions only, they are not required for use in HL7 messages.
- Type
- User-defined (site-defined)
- Codes
- 5
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.1
- Used in
- PID-10
- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0005- OID
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User-defined (site-defined): HL7 suggests these values, and each site may use its own. PipeHat notes codes outside this list as information, not errors.
Codes
| Code | Meaning | Status |
|---|---|---|
B | Black | Deprecated in v2.9 |
C | Caucasian | Deprecated in v2.9 |
H | Hispanic | Deprecated in v2.9 |
R | Oriental | Deprecated in v2.9 |
... | see chapter 3 | Deprecated in v2.9 |
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
PID-10 | Race | — |
Elements with a dot (such as CX.5) are data type components, used wherever that data type appears.
Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0 and the HL7 v2-to-FHIR Implementation Guide 1.0.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.