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4.3.2.147 4.3.2.131 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic

  Maturity Level : 3
Responsible Owner: Patient Administration icon Work Group Trial Use Informative Use Context : Country: World
Official URL : http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic Version : 5.0.0 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2021-01-05 2021-01-04 Computable Name : LocationCharacteristic
Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: Location Characteristic OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1970

This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.3.2.147.1 4.3.2.131.1 Definition

Example Set of Location Characteristics.

4.3.2.147.2 4.3.2.131.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem location-characteristic

Last updated: 2025-11-15T07:54:02.388+11:00

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Copy
wheelchair Wheelchair accessible The location is accessible to thosre those requiring wheelchair access btn   btn
has-translation translation Translation services available The location has translation services available btn   btn
has-oxy-nitro oxygen/nitrogen Oxygen/nitrogen available The location has oxygen and nitrogen services available btn   btn
has-neg-press negative Negative pressure rooms available The location has negative pressure rooms available btn   btn
has-iso-ward isolation Isolation ward The location is or has an isolation ward btn   btn
has-icu has Has ICU The location is or has an intensive care unit btn   btn

 

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code