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4.4.1.559 R3 R2 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/immunization-route

Responsible Owner: Public Health icon Using Codes Work Group Draft Code Systems Use Context : Country: World
4.3.1.284   Maturity Level : 1
Official URL : Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/immunization-route Public Health and Emergency Response Work Group Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
draft as of 2025-11-09 Informative Computable Name : ImmunizationRouteCodes
Use Context : Not Intended for Production use Flags : OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.289

This is a value set defined by is used in the FHIR project. Summary following places:

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/immunization-route 4.4.1.559.1 Definition Name: Immunization Route Codes Definition:

The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a terminologically robust code system that consists of or contains concepts to support describing the administrative routes used during vaccination. This value set is provided as a suggestive example.

4.4.1.559.2 Content Logical Definition

Generated Narrative: ValueSet immunization-route

Last updated: 2025-11-09T02:03:16.847Z

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration icon version 📦3.0.0 Public Health and Emergency Response
    Code Display Definition
    Committee: IDINJ icon Injection, intradermal Injection, intradermal
    IM icon Work Group Injection, intramuscular Injection, intramuscular
    OID: IVINJ icon 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.284 (for OID based terminology systems) Injection, intravenous Injection, intravenous
    Source Resource PO icon Swallow, oral Swallow, oral
    SQ icon XML / JSON Injection, subcutaneous Injection, subcutaneous
    TRNSDERM icon Transdermal Transdermal
    This value set is used in the following places: Immunization.route ( Example )

 

4.3.1.284.1 4.4.1.559.3 Content Logical Definition Expansion

This value set includes codes from the following code systems: expansion generated 09 Nov 2025

Include these codes as defined in ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/RouteOfAdministration

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem RouteOfAdministration v3.0.0 (CodeSystem) icon

This value set contains 6 concepts

System Code Display
IM http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    IDINJ icon Injection, intramuscular intradermal
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    IM icon Injection, intramuscular
PO http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    IVINJ icon Swallow, oral Injection, intravenous
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    PO icon Swallow, oral
NASINHL http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    SQ icon Inhalation, nasal Injection, subcutaneous
Inhalation, nasal http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RouteOfAdministration    TRNSDERM icon Transdermal

 

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