HL7 V2 | TABLE 0162

Table 0162: Route of Administration

Table of codes which specify the route of administration.

Type: User-defined (site-defined)
Codes: 47
Introduced: HL7 v2.2
Used in: RXR-1
FHIR code system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0162
THO code system: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0162
OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.18.80

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	Definition	FHIR code
`AP`	Apply Externally		`AP`
`B`	Buccal		`B`
`DT`	Dental		`DT`
`EP`	Epidural		`EP`
`ET`	Endotrachial Tube	Endotrachial Tube*	`ET`
`GTT`	Gastrostomy Tube		`GTT`
`GU`	GU Irrigant		`GU`
`IMR`	Immerse (Soak) Body Part		`IMR`
`IA`	Intra-arterial		`IA`
`IB`	Intrabursal		`IB`
`IC`	Intracardiac		`IC`
`ICV`	Intracervical (uterus)		`ICV`
`ID`	Intradermal		`IDINJ`
`IH`	Inhalation		`IH`
`IHA`	Intrahepatic Artery		`IHA`
`IM`	Intramuscular		`IM`
`IN`	Intranasal		`IN`
`IO`	Intraocular		`IO`
`IP`	Intraperitoneal		`IP`
`IS`	Intrasynovial		`IS`
`IT`	Intrathecal		`IT`
`IU`	Intrauterine		`IU`
`IV`	Intravenous		`IVINJ`
`MTH`	Mouth/Throat		`MTH`
`MM`	Mucous Membrane		`MM`
`NS`	Nasal		`NS`
`NG`	Nasogastric		`NG`
`NP`	Nasal Prongs	Nasal Prongs*	`NP`
`NT`	Nasotrachial Tube		`NT`
`OP`	Ophthalmic		`OP`
`OT`	Otic		`OT`
`OTH`	Other/Miscellaneous		`OTH`
`PF`	Perfusion		`PF`
`PO`	Oral		`PO`
`PR`	Rectal		`PR`
`RM`	Rebreather Mask	Rebreather Mask*	`RM`
`SD`	Soaked Dressing		`SD`
`SC`	Subcutaneous		`SQ`
`SL`	Sublingual		`SL`
`TP`	Topical		`TP`
`TRA`	Tracheostomy	Tracheostomy*	`TRA`
`TD`	Transdermal		`TRNSDERM`
`TL`	Translingual		`TL`
`UR`	Urethral		`UR`
`VG`	Vaginal		`VG`
`VM`	Ventimask		`VM`
`WND`	Wound		`WND`

FHIR codes from the HL7 v2-to-FHIR concept map RouteOfAdministration (unconditional mappings only).

Where it's used

Element	Name	FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping)
`RXR-1`	Route	`Immunization.route` `MedicationRequest.dosageInstruction.route`

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.