| Level/ Type |
Code |
Display Name |
Code System |
Designations |
Description |
| 0‑L |
20001000
|
Auricular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the ear.
|
| 0‑L |
20002500
|
Buccal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the buccal cavity (pouch located between
the cheek and the gum) to obtain a systemic effect
|
| 0‑L |
20003000
|
Cutaneous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the skin and/or cutaneous wounds and/or nails
and/or hair in order to obtain a local effect.
|
| 0‑L |
20004000
|
Dental use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to and/or in the teeth or, on and/or around
the nerves supplying the teeth.
|
| 0‑L |
20006000
|
Endocervical use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the cervix uteri.
|
| 0‑L |
20007000
|
Endosinusial use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the sinuses to obtain a local effect.
|
| 0‑L |
20008000
|
Endotracheopulmonary use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the trachea and/or bronchiae by instillation
(preparations for inhalation are excluded; see inhalation use).
|
| 0‑L |
20009000
|
Epidural use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the epidural space.
|
| 0‑L |
20010000
|
Epilesional use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product onto a lesion.
|
| 0‑L |
20011000
|
Extraamniotic use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product between chorion and amnion.
|
| 0‑L |
20011500
|
Extracorporeal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Use of a medicinal product outside the body
|
| 0‑L |
20013000
|
Gastroenteral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach or duodenum gastroenteral tract
by means of an appropriate device. For use only when gastric use and intestinal use
do not apply.
|
| 0‑L |
20013500
|
Gastric use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach by means of an appropriate device
|
| 0‑L |
20014000
|
Gingival use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the gingivae.
|
| 0‑L |
20015000
|
Haemodialysis
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Clearance of the blood by means of a semipermeable membrane. [Previous English term
'Hemodialysis' corrected 04/07/11.]
|
| 0‑L |
20015500
|
Implantation
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Insertion of an implant or living tissue equivalent into living tissue.
|
| 0‑L |
20019500
|
Infiltration
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Method of administration, usually by injection, whereby a fluid passes into a target
tissue (e.g. anaesthetic infiltration)
|
| 0‑L |
20020000
|
Inhalation use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the respiratory system by inhalation to obtain
a systemic or a local effect in the lower respiratory tract. Nasal use and endotracheopulmonary
use are excluded
|
| 0‑L |
20021000
|
Intestinal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum and
colon) by means of an appropriate device. Gastroenteral use is excluded
|
| 0‑L |
20022000
|
Intraamniotic use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the amniotic cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20023000
|
Intraarterial use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into an artery.
|
| 0‑L |
20024000
|
Intraarticular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into an articular cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20025000
|
Intrabursal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into bursae and tendons.
|
| 0‑L |
20025500
|
Intracameral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product directly into the anterior chamber of the eye
|
| 0‑L |
20026000
|
Intracardiac use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the cardiac muscle and/or cardiac cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20026500
|
Intracartilaginous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the cartilage
|
| 0‑L |
20027000
|
Intracavernous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the corpus cavernosum.
|
| 0‑L |
20027010
|
Intracerebral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product directly to the brain tissue.
|
| 0‑L |
20028000
|
Intracervical use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the cervix uteri.
|
| 0‑L |
20028300
|
Intracholangiopancreatic use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the bile duct and the pancreatic duct, for example
via a cannula introduced into the ampulla of Vater (the common opening of the ducts),
usually for the administration of a contrast medium for techniques such as endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
|
| 0‑L |
20028500
|
Intracisternal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the Cisterna Magna
|
| 0‑L |
20029000
|
Intracoronary use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the coronary artery.
|
| 0‑L |
20030000
|
Intradermal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the dermis.
|
| 0‑L |
20031000
|
Intradiscal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.
|
| 0‑L |
20031500
|
Intraepidermal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the epidermis
|
| 0‑L |
20031700
|
Intraglandular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product directly into a gland, usually by injection.
Only to be used where more-specific terms such as 'Intraprostatic use' and 'Intramammary
use' do not apply.
|
| 0‑L |
20032000
|
Intralesional use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration by injection or any other means of a medicinal product directly to
a lesion.
|
| 0‑L |
20033000
|
Intralymphatic use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into a lymphatic vessel.
|
| 0‑L |
20035000
|
Intramuscular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into muscular tissue.
|
| 0‑L |
20036000
|
Intraocular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the eye. The term 'intraocular use' is
only for use when a more specific term (e.g. 'intracameral use', 'intravitreal use')
does not apply. Ocular use and subconjunctival use are excluded.
|
| 0‑L |
20036500
|
Intraosseous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the bone marrow. Intrasternal use is excluded.
|
| 0‑L |
20037000
|
Intrapericardial use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product to the pericardium.
|
| 0‑L |
20038000
|
Intraperitoneal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the peritoneal cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20039000
|
Intrapleural use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the pleural cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20039200
|
Intraportal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection/infusion of a medicinal product into the hepatic portal vein for local delivery
to the liver.
|
| 0‑L |
20039500
|
Intraprostatic use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the prostate
|
| 0‑L |
20041000
|
Intrasternal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the bone marrow of the sternum.
|
| 0‑L |
20042000
|
Intrathecal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product through the dura to the subarachnoid cavity.
|
| 0‑L |
20043000
|
Intratumoral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into a tumor.
|
| 0‑L |
20044000
|
Intrauterine use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the cavity of the uterus.
|
| 0‑L |
20045000
|
Intravenous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into a vein.
|
| 0‑L |
20046000
|
Intravesical use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the urinary bladder.
|
| 0‑L |
20047000
|
Intravitreal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the rear chamber of the eye.
|
| 0‑L |
20047500
|
Iontophoresis
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Introduction of (an) ionised active substance(s) through the intact skin by application
of a direct electric current
|
| 0‑L |
20048000
|
Laryngopharyngeal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the laryngopharynx for a local effect (anaesthetics).
|
| 0‑L |
20049000
|
Nasal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the nose to obtain a systemic or local effect.
Inhalation therapy intended for the lower respiratory tract is excluded; see inhalation
use.
|
| 0‑L |
20051000
|
Ocular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product upon the eyeball and/or conjunctiva.
|
| 0‑L |
20053000
|
Oral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Taking a medicinal product by means of swallowing.
|
| 0‑L |
20054000
|
Oromucosal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the oral cavity to obtain either a systemic
or a local effect. The term oromucosal is only for use when a more specific term (e.g.
buccal, gingival, sublingual...) does not apply. Oral use is excluded.
|
| 0‑L |
20055000
|
Oropharyngeal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the oropharynx (throat) to obtain a local
effect.
|
| 0‑L |
20057000
|
Periarticular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product around a joint.
|
| 0‑L |
20058000
|
Perineural use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product into the direct surroundings of one or more nerves.
|
| 0‑L |
20059000
|
Periodontal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration to the pouch between the tooth and the gingiva.
|
| 0‑L |
20059300
|
Periosseous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product on or around the bone
|
| 0‑L |
20059400
|
Peritumoral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product directly into the region surrounding a tumour.
|
| 0‑L |
20059500
|
Posterior juxtascleral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product beneath the sub-tenon membrane of the sclera
(i.e. in the episcleral space), adjacent to the macula.
|
| 0‑L |
20061000
|
Rectal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the rectum in order to obtain a local or
systemic effect.
|
| 0‑L |
20061500
|
Retrobulbar use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product behind the eyeball
|
| 0‑L |
20062000
|
Route of administration not applicable
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Applies to medicinal products not directly coming into contact with the body of the
patient, or administration to various or non-specified anatomical sites.
|
| 0‑L |
20063000
|
Skin scarification
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product by scratching the skin.
|
| 0‑L |
20065000
|
Subconjunctival use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product underneath the conjunctiva.
|
| 0‑L |
20066000
|
Subcutaneous use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath the skin, i.e. subdermally
|
| 0‑L |
20067000
|
Sublingual use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product under the tongue to obtain a systemic effect.
|
| 0‑L |
20067500
|
Submucosal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath a mucosa
|
| 0‑L |
20070000
|
Transdermal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the skin in order to obtain a systemic effect
after passing through the skin barrier.
|
| 0‑L |
20071000
|
Urethral use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the urethra.
|
| 0‑L |
20072000
|
Vaginal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product to the vagina.
|
| 0‑L |
20080000
|
Intracerebroventricular use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product into the cerebral ventricles (cerebral ventricular
system) of the brain.
|
| 0‑L |
20081000
|
Subretinal use
|
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 |
|
Administration of a medicinal product between the sensory retina (neural retina) and
the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.
|
|
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