HL7 V2 | TABLE 0894
Table 0894: Side of body
Table of codes specifying the side of the body ("left" or "right").
- Type
- User-defined (site-defined)
- Codes
- 2
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.6
- Used in
- PSL-33
- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0894- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.413
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 |
|---|---|
L | Left |
R | Right |
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
PSL-33 | — |
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.