http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0299|2.0.0

name
Encoding

package
hl7.terminology@6.3.0

content
complete

status
active

date
2019-12-01 00:00:00.0

encoding

HL7-defined code system of concept identifying the type of encoding used to represent successive octets of binary data as displayable ASCII characters. These are defined by IETF; more information may be found at https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1521.txt. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the ED datatypes.

Concepts $lookup $validate-code JSON Properties Suppliments Other Versions Dependant (0)

code	display	definition
A	No encoding - data are displayable ASCII characters.	No encoding - data are displayable ASCII characters....
Hex	Hexadecimal encoding - consecutive pairs of hexadecimal digits represent consecutive single octets.	Hexadecimal encoding - consecutive pairs of hexadecimal digits represent consecutive single octets....
Base64	Encoding as defined by MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) standard RFC 1521. Four consecutive ASCII characters represent three consecutive octets of binary data. Base64 utilizes a 65-character subset of US-ASCII, consisting of both the upper and	Encoding as defined by MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) standard RFC 1521. Four consecut...