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draft Value Set RouteOfAdministration (EDQM) 2026‑02‑03 07:48:02

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Id 2.16.756.5.30.1.1.11.2 Effective Date 2026‑02‑03 07:48:02
Status draft Draft Version Label 2024
Name RouteOfAdministrationEDQM Display Name RouteOfAdministration (EDQM)
Description Valueset RouteOfAdministration from EDQM, ROA, export 1.6.2021, see https://standardterms.edqm.eu/#
Usage: 1
Id Name Type
Template
chdachpharm-template-entry-35 Dosage Instructions Start/Stop, Frequency, Dose (2021) DYNAMIC
Source Code System
0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1 - http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm - FHIR: urn:oid:0.4.0.127.0.16.1.1.2.1
Level/ Type Code Display Name Code System Designations Description
0‑L
20001000
Auricular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the ear.
0‑L
20002500
Buccal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the cervix uteri.
0‑L
20007000
Endosinusial use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the sinuses to obtain a local effect.
0‑L
20008000
Endotracheopulmonary use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the trachea and/or bronchi by instillation (preparations for inhalation are excluded
0‑L
20009000
Epidural use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the epidural space.
0‑L
20010000
Epilesional use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product onto a lesion.
0‑L
20011000
Extraamniotic use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product between chorion and amnion.
0‑L
20011500
Extracorporeal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Use of a medicinal product outside the body
0‑L
20087000
Extrapleural use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medical product dirrectly outside the pleural cavity, between the parietal pleural and the endothoracic fascia.
0‑L
20013000
Gastroenteral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the stomach by means of an appropriate device
0‑L
20014000
Gingival use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the gingivae.
0‑L
20015000
Haemodialysis
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Clearance of the blood by means of a semipermeable membrane. Previous English term 'Hemodialysis' corrected 04/07/11.
0‑L
20015500
Implantation
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Insertion of an implant or living tissue equivalent into living tissue.
0‑L
20019500
Infiltration
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Method of administration, usually by injection, whereby a fluid passes into a target tissue (e.g. anaesthetic infiltration)
0‑L
20020000
Inhalation use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the amniotic cavity.
0‑L
20023000
Intraarterial use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into an artery.
0‑L
20024000
Intraarticular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into an articular cavity.
0‑L
20025000
Intrabursal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into bursae and tendons.
0‑L
20025500
Intracameral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product directly into the anterior chamber of the eye
0‑L
20026000
Intracardiac use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the cardiac muscle and/or cardiac cavity.
0‑L
20026500
Intracartilaginous use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the cartilage
0‑L
20027000
Intracavernous use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the corpus cavernosum.
0‑L
20027010
Intracerebral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product directly to the brain tissue. This term is only for use when a more-specific term (e.g. 'Intraputaminal use') is not applicable.
0‑L
20028000
Intracervical use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the cervix uteri.
0‑L
20028300
Intracholangiopancreatic use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the cisterna magna.
0‑L
20029000
Intracoronary use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the coronary artery.
0‑L
20030000
Intradermal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the dermis.
0‑L
20031000
Intradiscal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.
0‑L
20031500
Intraepidermal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the epidermis
0‑L
20031700
Intraglandular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration by injection or any other means of a medicinal product directly to a lesion.
0‑L
20033000
Intralymphatic use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into a lymphatic vessel.
0‑L
20035000
Intramuscular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into muscular tissue.
0‑L
20036000
Intraocular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the bone marrow. Intrasternal use is excluded.
0‑L
20037000
Intrapericardial use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product to the pericardium.
0‑L
20038000
Intraperitoneal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the peritoneal cavity.
0‑L
20039000
Intrapleural use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the pleural cavity.
0‑L
20039200
Intraportal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection/infusion of a medicinal product into the hepatic portal vein for local delivery to the liver.
0‑L
20039500
Intraprostatic use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the prostate
0‑L
20041000
Intrasternal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the bone marrow of the sternum.
0‑L
20042000
Intrathecal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product through the dura to the subarachnoid cavity.
0‑L
20043000
Intratumoral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into a tumor.
0‑L
20044000
Intrauterine use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the cavity of the uterus.
0‑L
20045000
Intravenous use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into a vein.
0‑L
20046000
Intravesical use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the urinary bladder.
0‑L
20047000
Intravitreal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the rear chamber of the eye.
0‑L
20047500
Iontophoresis
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Introduction of (an) ionised active substance(s) through the intact skin by application of a direct electric current
0‑L
20048000
Laryngopharyngeal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the laryngopharynx for a local effect (anaesthetics).
0‑L
20049000
Nasal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
0‑L
20051000
Ocular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product upon the eyeball and/or conjunctiva.
0‑L
20053000
Oral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Taking a medicinal product by means of swallowing.
0‑L
20054000
Oromucosal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the oropharynx (throat) to obtain a local effect.
0‑L
20057000
Periarticular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product around a joint.
0‑L
20058000
Perineural use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product into the direct surroundings of one or more nerves.
0‑L
20059000
Periodontal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration to the pouch between the tooth and the gingiva.
0‑L
20059300
Periosseous use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product on or around the bone
0‑L
20059400
Peritumoral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product directly into the region surrounding a tumour.
0‑L
20059500
Posterior juxtascleral use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the rectum in order to obtain a local or systemic effect.
0‑L
20061500
Retrobulbar use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product behind the eyeball
0‑L
20062000
Route of administration not applicable
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product by scratching the skin.
0‑L
20065000
Subconjunctival use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product underneath the conjunctiva.
0‑L
20066000
Subcutaneous use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath the skin, i.e. subdermally
0‑L
20067000
Sublingual use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product under the tongue to obtain a systemic effect.
0‑L
20067500
Submucosal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Injection of a medicinal product directly underneath a mucosa
0‑L
20070000
Transdermal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm 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
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the urethra.
0‑L
20072000
Vaginal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product to the vagina.
0‑L
20080000
Intracerebroventricular use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the cerebral ventricles (cerebral ventricular system) of the brain.
0‑L
20081000
Subretinal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product between the sensory retina (neural retina) and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye.
0‑L
20084000
Intracorneal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into the cornea of the eye.
0‑L
20086000
Intraputaminal use
http://fhir.de/CodeSystem/edqm Administration of a medicinal product into one or both of the putamen of the brain.

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