location-physical-type
type: CodeSystem
node role: treeRoot
id:
  v: location-physical-type
meta:
  last updated:
    v: 2020-04-09T21:10:28.568+00:00
  profile:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem
    link: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem
text:
  status:
    v: generated
  div: Generated Narrative: CodeSystem location-physical-type Last updated: 2020-04-09 21:10:28+0000 Profile: Shareable CodeSystem This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/location-physical-type defines the following codes: Code Display Definition si Site A collection of buildings or other locations such as a site or a campus. bu Building Any Building or structure. This may contain rooms, corridors, wings, etc. It might not have walls, or a roof, but is considered a defined/allocated space. wi Wing A Wing within a Building, this often contains levels, rooms and corridors. wa Ward A Ward is a section of a medical facility that may contain rooms and other types of location. lvl Level A Level in a multi-level Building/Structure. co Corridor Any corridor within a Building, that may connect rooms. ro Room A space that is allocated as a room, it may have walls/roof etc., but does not require these. bd Bed A space that is allocated for sleeping/laying on. This is not the physical bed/trolley that may be moved about, but the space it may occupy. ve Vehicle A means of transportation. ho House A residential dwelling. Usually used to reference a location that a person/patient may reside. ca Cabinet A container that can store goods, equipment, medications or other items. rd Road A defined path to travel between 2 points that has a known name. area Area A defined physical boundary of something, such as a flood risk zone, region, postcode jdn Jurisdiction A wide scope that covers a conceptual domain, such as a Nation (Country wide community or Federal Government - e.g. Ministry of Health), Province or State (community or Government), Business (throughout the enterprise), Nation with a business scope of an agency (e.g. CDC, FDA etc.) or a Business segment (UK Pharmacy), not just an physical boundary vi Virtual A location that is virtual in nature, such as a conference call or virtual meeting space
extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg
  value:
    v: pa
extension:
  url:
    v: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm
  value:
    v: 1
url:
  v: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/location-physical-type
identifier:
  system:
    v: urn:ietf:rfc:3986
  value:
    v: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1108
version:
  v: 2.0.0
name:
  v: LocationType
title:
  v: Location type
status:
  v: draft
experimental:
  v: false
date:
  v: 2024-12-12T22:32:04+00:00
publisher:
  v: Health Level Seven International
contact:
  telecom:
    system:
      v: url
    value:
      v: http://hl7.org
  telecom:
    system:
      v: email
description:
  v: This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the physical form of the Location. This includes several 'non physical' codes which are still considered a location.
copyright:
  v: This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license
case sensitive:
  v: true
value set:
  v: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/location-physical-type
  link: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/location-physical-type
content:
  v: complete
concept:
  code:
    v: si
  display:
    v: Site
  definition:
    v: A collection of buildings or other locations such as a site or a campus.
concept:
  code:
    v: bu
  display:
    v: Building
  definition:
    v: Any Building or structure. This may contain rooms, corridors, wings, etc. It might not have walls, or a roof, but is considered a defined/allocated space.
concept:
  code:
    v: wi
  display:
    v: Wing
  definition:
    v: A Wing within a Building, this often contains levels, rooms and corridors.
concept:
  code:
    v: wa
  display:
    v: Ward
  definition:
    v: A Ward is a section of a medical facility that may contain rooms and other types of location.
concept:
  code:
    v: lvl
  display:
    v: Level
  definition:
    v: A Level in a multi-level Building/Structure.
concept:
  code:
    v: co
  display:
    v: Corridor
  definition:
    v: Any corridor within a Building, that may connect rooms.
concept:
  code:
    v: ro
  display:
    v: Room
  definition:
    v: A space that is allocated as a room, it may have walls/roof etc., but does not require these.
concept:
  code:
    v: bd
  display:
    v: Bed
  definition:
    v: A space that is allocated for sleeping/laying on. This is not the physical bed/trolley that may be moved about, but the space it may occupy.
concept:
  code:
    v: ve
  display:
    v: Vehicle
  definition:
    v: A means of transportation.
concept:
  code:
    v: ho
  display:
    v: House
  definition:
    v: A residential dwelling. Usually used to reference a location that a person/patient may reside.
concept:
  code:
    v: ca
  display:
    v: Cabinet
  definition:
    v: A container that can store goods, equipment, medications or other items.
concept:
  code:
    v: rd
  display:
    v: Road
  definition:
    v: A defined path to travel between 2 points that has a known name.
concept:
  code:
    v: area
  display:
    v: Area
  definition:
    v: A defined physical boundary of something, such as a flood risk zone, region, postcode
concept:
  code:
    v: jdn
  display:
    v: Jurisdiction
  definition:
    v: A wide scope that covers a conceptual domain, such as a Nation (Country wide community or Federal Government - e.g. Ministry of Health), Province or State (community or Government), Business (throughout the enterprise), Nation with a business scope of an agency (e.g. CDC, FDA etc.) or a Business segment (UK Pharmacy), not just an physical boundary
concept:
  code:
    v: vi
  display:
    v: Virtual
  definition:
    v: A location that is virtual in nature, such as a conference call or virtual meeting space