LocationType

Location type

draftExtensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R40.1.0complete15 concepts

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.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/location-physical-type
ID
location-physical-type
Version
1.0.0
Publisher
Patient Administration
Case Sensitive
Yes

Concepts (15)

CodeDisplayDefinition
siSiteA collection of buildings or other locations such as a site or a campus.
buBuildingAny 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.
wiWingA Wing within a Building, this often contains levels, rooms and corridors.
waWardA Ward is a section of a medical facility that may contain rooms and other types of location.
lvlLevelA Level in a multi-level Building/Structure.
coCorridorAny corridor within a Building, that may connect rooms.
roRoomA space that is allocated as a room, it may have walls/roof etc., but does not require these.
bdBedA 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.
veVehicleA means of transportation.
hoHouseA residential dwelling. Usually used to reference a location that a person/patient may reside.
caCabinetA container that can store goods, equipment, medications or other items.
rdRoadA defined path to travel between 2 points that has a known name.
areaAreaA defined physical boundary of something, such as a flood risk zone, region, postcode
jdnJurisdictionA 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
viVirtualA location that is virtual in nature, such as a conference call or virtual meeting space