HL7 Soup Online · 37-second tip
Look up an HL7 field in one click
Open an HL7 field in the Reference Guide directly from HL7 Soup. Check its data type, code table, and practical notes for your HL7 version.
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- Click a field in the message. The segments grid on the right shows its name and value; this example uses Admit Source, PV1-14.
- Click the field code in the grid to open the HL7 Reference Guide on that field.
- Check whether the field is optional or repeats, along with its data type and code table.
- Read the practical notes and select your HL7 version. In this example, the notes explain the distinction between Admit Source and Admission Type.
Explore the HL7 Reference Guide for more fields, message types, and implementation notes.
Video transcript
0:00Not sure what an HL7 field is for? Click it, and the segments grid on the right shows it. Here, it's Admit Source.
0:08Click its code, and the HL7 Reference Guide opens on that exact field.
0:14Across the top: whether it's optional or repeats, its data type, and its code table.
0:20And the notes come from real interfaces, not just the textbook. Admit source is not admission type. Pick your HL7 version, and dive as deep as you like.
0:30HL7 Soup Online is free. Just search HL7 Soup.
Music: “Easy Lemon” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.