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This value set (http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-RouteOfAdministration) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Summary
| Defining URL: | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-RouteOfAdministration |
| Name: | v3 Code System RouteOfAdministration |
| Definition: | The path the administered medication takes to get into the body or into contact with the body. |
| OID: | (for OID based terminology systems) |
| Source Resource | XML / JSON |
This value set is not currently used

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

This expansion generated 31 Mar 2016
This value set contains 241 concepts
All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/RouteOfAdministration
| Code | Display | Definition |
| SOAK | Immersion (soak) | Immersion (soak) |
| SHAMPOO | Shampoo | Shampoo |
| TRNSLING | Translingual | Translingual |
| PO | Swallow, oral | Swallow, oral |
| GARGLE | Gargle | Gargle |
| SUCK | Suck, oromucosal | Suck, oromucosal |
| CHEW | Chew, oral | Chew, oral |
| EXTCORPDIF | Diffusion, extracorporeal | Diffusion, extracorporeal |
| HEMODIFF | Diffusion, hemodialysis | Diffusion, hemodialysis |
| TRNSDERMD | Diffusion, transdermal | Diffusion, transdermal |
| DISSOLVE | Dissolve, oral | Dissolve, oral |
| SL | Dissolve, sublingual | Dissolve, sublingual |
| DOUCHE | Douche, vaginal | Douche, vaginal |
| ELECTOSMOS | Electro-osmosis | Electro-osmosis |
| ENEMA | Enema, rectal | Enema, rectal |
| RETENEMA | Enema, rectal retention | Enema, rectal retention |
| IVFLUSH | Flush, intravenous catheter | Flush, intravenous catheter |
| IDIMPLNT | Implantation, intradermal | Implantation, intradermal |
| IVITIMPLNT | Implantation, intravitreal | Implantation, intravitreal |
| SQIMPLNT | Implantation, subcutaneous | Implantation, subcutaneous |
| EPI | Infusion, epidural | Infusion, epidural |
| IA | Infusion, intraarterial catheter | Infusion, intraarterial catheter |
| IC | Infusion, intracardiac | Infusion, intracardiac |
| ICOR | Infusion, intracoronary | Infusion, intracoronary |
| IOSSC | Infusion, intraosseous, continuous | Infusion, intraosseous, continuous |
| IT | Infusion, intrathecal | Infusion, intrathecal |
| IV | Infusion, intravenous | Infusion, intravenous |
| IVC | Infusion, intravenous catheter | Infusion, intravenous catheter |
| IVCC | Infusion, intravenous catheter, continuous | Infusion, intravenous catheter, continuous |
| IVCI | Infusion, intravenous catheter, intermittent | Infusion, intravenous catheter, intermittent |
| PCA | Infusion, intravenous catheter, pca pump | Infusion, intravenous catheter, pca pump |
| IVASCINFUS | Infusion, intravascular | Infusion, intravascular |
| SQINFUS | Infusion, subcutaneous | Infusion, subcutaneous |
| IPINHL | Inhalation, respiratory | Inhalation, oral |
| ORIFINHL | Inhalation, oral intermittent flow | Inhalation, oral intermittent flow |
| REBREATH | Inhalation, oral rebreather mask | Inhalation, oral rebreather mask |
| IPPB | Inhalation, intermittent positive pressure breathing (ippb) | Inhalation, intermittent positive pressure breathing (ippb) |
| NASINHL | Inhalation, nasal | Inhalation, nasal |
| NASINHLC | Inhalation, nasal cannula | Inhalation, nasal, prongs |
| NEB | Inhalation, nebulization | Inhalation, nebulization |
| NASNEB | Inhalation, nebulization, nasal | Inhalation, nebulization, nasal |
| ORNEB | Inhalation, nebulization, oral | Inhalation, nebulization, oral |
| TRACH | Inhalation, tracheostomy | Inhalation, tracheostomy |
| VENT | Inhalation, ventilator | Inhalation, ventilator |
| VENTMASK | Inhalation, ventimask | Inhalation, ventimask |
| AMNINJ | Injection, amniotic fluid | Injection, amniotic fluid |
| BILINJ | Injection, biliary tract | Injection, biliary tract |
| CHOLINJ | Injection, for cholangiography | Injection, for cholangiography |
| CERVINJ | Injection, cervical | Injection, cervical |
| EPIDURINJ | Injection, epidural | Injection, epidural |
| EPIINJ | Injection, epidural, push | Injection, epidural, push |
| EPINJSP | Injection, epidural, slow push | Injection, epidural, slow push |
| EXTRAMNINJ | Injection, extra-amniotic | Injection, extra-amniotic |
| EXTCORPINJ | Injection, extracorporeal | Injection, extracorporeal |
| GBINJ | Injection, gastric button | Injection, gastric button |
| GINGINJ | Injection, gingival | Injection, gingival |
| BLADINJ | Injection, urinary bladder | Injection, urinary bladder |
| ENDOSININJ | Injection, endosinusial | Injection, endosinusial |
| HEMOPORT | Injection, hemodialysis port | Injection, hemodialysis port |
| IABDINJ | Injection, intra-abdominal | Injection, intra-abdominal |
| IAINJ | Injection, intraarterial | Injection, intraarterial |
| IAINJP | Injection, intraarterial, push | Injection, intraarterial, push |
| IAINJSP | Injection, intraarterial, slow push | Injection, intraarterial, slow push |
| IARTINJ | Injection, intraarticular | Injection, intraarticular |
| IBURSINJ | Injection, intrabursal | Injection, intrabursal |
| ICARDINJ | Injection, intracardiac | Injection, intracardiac |
| ICARDINJRP | Injection, intracardiac, rapid push | Injection, intracardiac, rapid push |
| ICARDINJSP | Injection, intracardiac, slow push | Injection, intracardiac, slow push |
| ICARINJP | Injection, intracardiac, push | Injection, intracardiac, push |
| ICARTINJ | Injection, intracartilaginous | Injection, intracartilaginous |
| ICAUDINJ | Injection, intracaudal | Injection, intracaudal |
| ICAVINJ | Injection, intracavernous | Injection, intracavernous |
| ICAVITINJ | Injection, intracavitary | Injection, intracavitary |
| ICEREBINJ | Injection, intracerebral | Injection, intracerebral |
| ICISTERNINJ | Injection, intracisternal | Injection, intracisternal |
| ICORONINJ | Injection, intracoronary | Injection, intracoronary |
| ICORONINJP | Injection, intracoronary, push | Injection, intracoronary, push |
| ICORPCAVINJ | Injection, intracorpus cavernosum | Injection, intracorpus cavernosum |
| IDINJ | Injection, intradermal | Injection, intradermal |
| IDISCINJ | Injection, intradiscal | Injection, intradiscal |
| IDUCTINJ | Injection, intraductal | Injection, intraductal |
| IDURINJ | Injection, intradural | Injection, intradural |
| IEPIDINJ | Injection, intraepidermal | Injection, intraepidermal |
| IEPITHINJ | Injection, intraepithelial | Injection, intraepithelial |
| ILESINJ | Injection, intralesional | Injection, intralesional |
| ILUMINJ | Injection, intraluminal | Injection, intraluminal |
| ILYMPJINJ | Injection, intralymphatic | Injection, intralymphatic |
| IM | Injection, intramuscular | Injection, intramuscular |
| IMD | Injection, intramuscular, deep | Injection, intramuscular, deep |
| IMZ | Injection, intramuscular, z track | Injection, intramuscular, z track |
| IMEDULINJ | Injection, intramedullary | Injection, intramedullary |
| INTERMENINJ | Injection, interameningeal | Injection, interameningeal |
| INTERSTITINJ | Injection, interstitial | Injection, interstitial |
| IOINJ | Injection, intraocular | Injection, intraocular |
| IOSSINJ | Injection, intraosseous | Injection, intraosseous |
| IOVARINJ | Injection, intraovarian | Injection, intraovarian |
| IPCARDINJ | Injection, intrapericardial | Injection, intrapericardial |
| IPERINJ | Injection, intraperitoneal | Injection, intraperitoneal |
| IPINJ | Injection, intrapulmonary | Injection, intrapulmonary |
| IPLRINJ | Injection, intrapleural | Injection, intrapleural |
| IPROSTINJ | Injection, intraprostatic | Injection, intraprostatic |
| IPUMPINJ | Injection, insulin pump | Injection, insulin pump |
| ISINJ | Injection, intraspinal | Injection, intraspinal |
| ISTERINJ | Injection, intrasternal | Injection, intrasternal |
| ISYNINJ | Injection, intrasynovial | Injection, intrasynovial |
| ITENDINJ | Injection, intratendinous | Injection, intratendinous |
| ITESTINJ | Injection, intratesticular | Injection, intratesticular |
| ITHORINJ | Injection, intrathoracic | Injection, intrathoracic |
| ITINJ | Injection, intrathecal | Injection, intrathecal |
| ITUBINJ | Injection, intratubular | Injection, intratubular |
| ITUMINJ | Injection, intratumor | Injection, intratumor |
| ITYMPINJ | Injection, intratympanic | Injection, intratympanic |
| IUINJ | Injection, intrauterine | Injection, intracervical (uterus) |
| IUINJC | Injection, intracervical (uterus) | Injection, intracervical (uterus) |
| IURETINJ | Injection, intraureteral, retrograde | Injection, intraureteral, retrograde |
| IVASCINJ | Injection, intravascular | Injection, intravascular |
| IVENTINJ | Injection, intraventricular (heart) | Injection, intraventricular (heart) |
| IVESINJ | Injection, intravesicle | Injection, intravesicle |
| IVINJ | Injection, intravenous | Injection, intravenous |
| IVINJBOL | Injection, intravenous, bolus | Injection, intravenous, bolus |
| IVPUSH | Injection, intravenous, push | Injection, intravenous, push |
| IVRPUSH | Injection, intravenous, rapid push | Injection, intravenous, rapid push |
| IVSPUSH | Injection, intravenous, slow push | Injection, intravenous, slow push |
| IVITINJ | Injection, intravitreal | Injection, intravitreal |
| PAINJ | Injection, periarticular | Injection, periarticular |
| PARENTINJ | Injection, parenteral | Injection, parenteral |
| PDONTINJ | Injection, periodontal | Injection, periodontal |
| PDPINJ | Injection, peritoneal dialysis port | Injection, peritoneal dialysis port |
| PDURINJ | Injection, peridural | Injection, peridural |
| PNINJ | Injection, perineural | Injection, perineural |
| PNSINJ | Injection, paranasal sinuses | Injection, paranasal sinuses |
| RBINJ | Injection, retrobulbar | Injection, retrobulbar |
| SCINJ | Injection, subconjunctival | Injection, subconjunctival |
| SLESINJ | Injection, sublesional | Injection, sublesional |
| SOFTISINJ | Injection, soft tissue | Injection, soft tissue |
| SQ | Injection, subcutaneous | Injection, subcutaneous |
| SUBARACHINJ | Injection, subarachnoid | Injection, subarachnoid |
| SUBMUCINJ | Injection, submucosal | Injection, submucosal |
| TRPLACINJ | Injection, transplacental | Injection, transplacental |
| TRTRACHINJ | Injection, transtracheal | Injection, transtracheal |
| URETHINJ | Injection, urethral | Injection, urethral |
| URETINJ | Injection, ureteral | Injection, ureteral |
| CERVINS | Insertion, cervical (uterine) | Insertion, cervical (uterine) |
| IOSURGINS | Insertion, intraocular, surgical | Insertion, intraocular, surgical |
| IU | Insertion, intrauterine | Insertion, intrauterine |
| LPINS | Insertion, lacrimal puncta | Insertion, lacrimal puncta |
| PR | Insertion, rectal | Insertion, rectal |
| SQSURGINS | Insertion, subcutaneous, surgical | Insertion, subcutaneous, surgical |
| URETHINS | Insertion, urethral | Insertion, urethral |
| VAGINSI | Insertion, vaginal | Insertion, vaginal |
| CECINSTL | Instillation, cecostomy | Instillation, cecostomy |
| EFT | Instillation, enteral feeding tube | Instillation, enteral feeding tube |
| ENTINSTL | Instillation, enteral | Instillation, enteral |
| GT | Instillation, gastrostomy tube | Instillation, gastrostomy tube |
| NGT | Instillation, nasogastric tube | Instillation, nasogastric tube |
| OGT | Instillation, orogastric tube | Instillation, orogastric tube |
| BLADINSTL | Instillation, urinary catheter | Instillation, urinary catheter |
| CAPDINSTL | Instillation, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis port | Instillation, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis port |
| CTINSTL | Instillation, chest tube | Instillation, chest tube |
| ETINSTL | Instillation, endotracheal tube | Instillation, endotracheal tube |
| GJT | Instillation, gastro-jejunostomy tube | Instillation, gastro-jejunostomy tube |
| IBRONCHINSTIL | Instillation, intrabronchial | Instillation, intrabronchial |
| IDUODINSTIL | Instillation, intraduodenal | Instillation, intraduodenal |
| IESOPHINSTIL | Instillation, intraesophageal | Instillation, intraesophageal |
| IGASTINSTIL | Instillation, intragastric | Instillation, intragastric |
| IILEALINJ | Instillation, intraileal | Instillation, intraileal |
| IOINSTL | Instillation, intraocular | Instillation, intraocular |
| ISININSTIL | Instillation, intrasinal | Instillation, intrasinal |
| ITRACHINSTIL | Instillation, intratracheal | Instillation, intratracheal |
| IUINSTL | Instillation, intrauterine | Instillation, intrauterine |
| JJTINSTL | Instillation, jejunostomy tube | Instillation, jejunostomy tube |
| LARYNGINSTIL | Instillation, laryngeal | Instillation, laryngeal |
| NASALINSTIL | Instillation, nasal | Instillation, nasal |
| NASOGASINSTIL | Instillation, nasogastric | Instillation, nasogastric |
| NTT | Instillation, nasotracheal tube | Instillation, nasotracheal tube |
| OJJ | Instillation, orojejunum tube | Instillation, orojejunum tube |
| OT | Instillation, otic | Instillation, otic |
| PDPINSTL | Instillation, peritoneal dialysis port | Instillation, peritoneal dialysis port |
| PNSINSTL | Instillation, paranasal sinuses | Instillation, paranasal sinuses |
| RECINSTL | Instillation, rectal | Instillation, rectal |
| RECTINSTL | Instillation, rectal tube | Instillation, rectal tube |
| SININSTIL | Instillation, sinus, unspecified | Instillation, sinus, unspecified |
| SOFTISINSTIL | Instillation, soft tissue | Instillation, soft tissue |
| TRACHINSTL | Instillation, tracheostomy | Instillation, tracheostomy |
| TRTYMPINSTIL | Instillation, transtympanic | Instillation, transtympanic |
| URETHINSTL | instillation, urethral | Instillation, urethral |
| IONTO | Topical application, iontophoresis | Topical application, iontophoresis |
| GUIRR | Irrigation, genitourinary | Irrigation, genitourinary |
| IGASTIRR | Irrigation, intragastric | Irrigation, intragastric |
| ILESIRR | Irrigation, intralesional | Irrigation, intralesional |
| IOIRR | Irrigation, intraocular | Irrigation, intraocular |
| BLADIRR | Irrigation, urinary bladder | Irrigation, urinary bladder |
| BLADIRRC | Irrigation, urinary bladder, continuous | Irrigation, urinary bladder, continuous |
| BLADIRRT | Irrigation, urinary bladder, tidal | Irrigation, urinary bladder, tidal |
| RECIRR | Irrigation, rectal | Irrigation, rectal |
| IGASTLAV | Lavage, intragastric | Lavage, intragastric |
| IDOUDMAB | Mucosal absorption, intraduodenal | Mucosal absorption, intraduodenal |
| ITRACHMAB | Mucosal absorption, intratracheal | Mucosal absorption, intratracheal |
| SMUCMAB | Mucosal absorption, submucosal | Mucosal absorption, submucosal |
| ETNEB | Nebulization, endotracheal tube | Nebulization, endotracheal tube |
| DENRINSE | Rinse, dental | Rinse, dental |
| ORRINSE | Rinse, oral | Rinse, oral |
| URETHSUP | Suppository, urethral | Suppository, urethral |
| SWISHSPIT | Swish and spit out, oromucosal | Swish and spit out, oromucosal |
| SWISHSWAL | Swish and swallow, oromucosal | Swish and swallow, oromucosal |
| TTYMPTABSORP | Topical absorption, transtympanic | Topical absorption, transtympanic |
| DRESS | Topical application, soaked dressing | Topical application, soaked dressing |
| SWAB | Topical application, swab | Topical application, swab |
| TOPICAL | Topical | Topical |
| BUC | Topical application, buccal | Topical application, buccal |
| CERV | Topical application, cervical | Topical application, cervical |
| DEN | Topical application, dental | Topical application, dental |
| GIN | Topical application, gingival | Topical application, gingival |
| HAIR | Topical application, hair | Topical application, hair |
| ICORNTA | Topical application, intracorneal | Topical application, intracorneal |
| ICORONTA | Topical application, intracoronal (dental) | Topical application, intracoronal (dental) |
| IESOPHTA | Topical application, intraesophageal | Topical application, intraesophageal |
| IILEALTA | Topical application, intraileal | Topical application, intraileal |
| ILTOP | Topical application, intralesional | Topical application, intralesional |
| ILUMTA | Topical application, intraluminal | Topical application, intraluminal |
| IOTOP | Topical application, intraocular | Topical application, intraocular |
| LARYNGTA | Topical application, laryngeal | Topical application, laryngeal |
| MUC | Topical application, mucous membrane | Topical application, mucous membrane |
| NAIL | Topical application, nail | Topical application, nail |
| NASAL | Topical application, nasal | Topical application, nasal |
| OPTHALTA | Topical application, ophthalmic | Topical application, ophthalmic |
| ORALTA | Topical application, oral | Topical application, oral |
| ORMUC | Topical application, oromucosal | Topical application, oromucosal |
| OROPHARTA | Topical application, oropharyngeal | Topical application, oropharyngeal |
| PERIANAL | Topical application, perianal | Topical application, perianal |
| PERINEAL | Topical application, perineal | Topical application, perineal |
| PDONTTA | Topical application, periodontal | Topical application, periodontal |
| RECTAL | Topical application, rectal | Topical application, rectal |
| SCALP | Topical application, scalp | Topical application, scalp |
| OCDRESTA | Occlusive dressing technique | Occlusive dressing technique |
| SKIN | Topical application, skin | Topical application, skin |
| SUBCONJTA | Subconjunctival | Subconjunctival |
| TMUCTA | Topical application, transmucosal | Topical application, transmucosal |
| VAGINS | Topical application, vaginal | Insertion, vaginal |
| INSUF | Insufflation | Insufflation |
| TRNSDERM | Transdermal | Transdermal |
This value set includes codes from the following code systems: