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HL7 V2 | TABLE 0253

Table 0253: Indirect Exposure Mechanism

HL7-defined table of codes used to identify the mechanism of product transmission when the product has not been directly applied to the patient.

Type
HL7-defined
Codes
5
Introduced
HL7 v2.3
Used in
PCR-23
THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0253
OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.148

HL7-defined: The standard fixes the values. PipeHat flags codes outside this list as warnings.

Codes

CodeMeaning
BBreast milk
PTransplacental
FFather
XBlood product
OOther

Where it's used

ElementNameFHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping)
PCR-23—

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, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.