HL7 V2 ADT
Message Specifications

0189-EthnicGroup (XML)

OID 2.16.840.1.113883.12.189
Version 1.0
Status created

Description

This table defines the patient's ancestry. Table type: User

Values

Code Description Notes
A British

B Irish

C Any other White background

D White and Black Caribbean

E White and Black African

F White and Asian

G Any other mixed background

H Indian

J Pakistani

K Bangladeshi

L Any other Asian background

M Caribbean

N African

P Any other Black background

R Chinese

S Any other ethnic group

Z Not stated

99 Not known

To be used when data enterer has tried to get information but it is not known for any reason.