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HL7 V2 | TABLE 0404

Table 0404: Language Proficiency

HL7-defined table of codes which specify the level of knowledge a person possesses with respect to a language ability identified.

Type
User-defined (site-defined)
Codes
6
Introduced
HL7 v2.4
Used in
LAN-4
THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0404
OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.253

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

CodeMeaning
1Excellent
2Good
3Fair
4Poor
5Some (level unknown)
6None

Where it's used

ElementNameFHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping)
LAN-4—

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.