Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Shared Care FHIR API
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CodeSystem: DHO Health Speciality Codes

Official URL: https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/dho-health-speciality-cs Version: 0.4.5
Active as of 2026-03-16 Computable Name: DHOHealthSpecialityCS

Clinical speciality codes used by DHO workflows (active codes only).

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This case-sensitive code system https://fhir-ig.digital.health.nz/shared-care/CodeSystem/dho-health-speciality-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplay
A01 A01 - Allied Health and other
A01B A01B - Physiotherapy
A01C A01C - Occupational Therapy
A01D A01D - Speech Language Therapy
A01E A01E - Social Work
A01F A01F - Nutrition & Dietetics
A01G A01G - Podiatry
A01H A01H - Orthotics
A01J A01J - Orthoptist
A01K A01K - Psychologist
A01L A01L - Optometry
A01M A01M - Child Development Service
A01Q A01Q - Audiology Service
D00 D00 - Older Persons Health (Sub-series)
D01 D01 - Older Persons Health (active rehabilitation)
D02 D02 - Older Persons Health (continuing care)
D03 D03 - Older Persons Health (intermittent planned programme)
D04 D04 - Older Persons Health (respite / unplanned)
D10 D10 - Age-related disability geriatric residential care sub-series
D11 D11 - Geriatric residential care (hospital - long term)
D12 D12 - Geriatric residential care (hospital - short term / respite)
D13 D13 - Geriatric residential care (rest home - long term)
D14 D14 - Geriatric residential care (rest home - short term / respite)
D20 D20 - Older Persons Mental Health (Sub-series)
D21 D21 - Older Persons Mental Health
D21B D21B - Older Persons Mental Health (inpatient)
D21C D21C - Older Persons Mental Health (community)
D22 D22 - Older Persons Mental Health (continuing care)
D23 D23 - Older Persons Mental Health (intermittent planned programme)
D24 D24 - Older Persons Mental Health (respite / unplanned)
D30 D30 - Age-related disability psychogeriatric residential care sub-series
D31 D31 - Psychogeriatric residential care (hospital - long term)
D32 D32 - Psychogeriatric residential care (hospital / respite)
D33 D33 - Psychogeriatric residential care (rest home - long term)
D34 D34 - Psychogeriatric residential care (rest home / respite)
D40 D40 - Physical disability A,T & R sub-series
D40B D40B - Brain Injury Rehabilitation
D41 D41 - Physical disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D42 D42 - Physical disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D43 D43 - Physical disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D44 D44 - Physical disability A, T & R (respite)
D50 D50 - Physical disability residential care sub-series
D51 D51 - Physical disability residential care (hospital - long term)
D52 D52 - Physical disability residential care (hospital / respite)
D52B D52B - Brain Injury Rehabilitation (Respite)
D53 D53 - Physical disability residential care (non-hospital - long term)
D54 D54 - Physical disability residential care (non-hospital-short term/respite)
D55 D55 - Non-weight Bearing and other related Convalescence
D60 D60 - Intellectual disability A, T & R sub-series
D61 D61 - Intellectual disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D62 D62 - Intellectual disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D63 D63 - Intellectual disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D64 D64 - Intellectual disability A, T & R (respite)
D70 D70 - Intellectual disability residential care sub-series
D71 D71 - Intellectual disability residential care (hospital - long term)
D72 D72 - Intellectual disability residential care(hospital-short term/respite)
D73 D73 - Intellectual disability residential care (non-hospital - long term)
D74 D74 - Intellectual disability residential care(non-hospital-short term/resp)
D80 D80 - Sensory disability A, T & R sub-series
D81 D81 - Sensory disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D82 D82 - Sensory disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D83 D83 - Sensory disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D84 D84 - Sensory disability A, T & R (respite)
G01 G01 - General Practice
H01 H01 - Hyperbaric Services
M00 M00 - General Medicine
M00B M00B - Bone Health
M00C M00C – Hospital in the Home
M05 M05 - Emergency Medicine
M08 M08 - Specialist Intensive Care
M10 M10 - Cardiology
M10B M10B - ECG
M14 M14 - Specialist Paediatric Cardiology
M15 M15 - Dermatology
M24 M24 - Specialist Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology
M25 M25 - Gastroenterology
M25B M25B - Gastroenterology Scoping
M25C M25C - National Bowel Screening Programme
M29 M29 - Specialist Paediatric Gastroenterology
M30 M30 - Haematology
M34 M34 - Specialist Paediatric Haematology
M35 M35 - Immunology
M40 M40 - Infectious Diseases
M44 M44 - Specialist Paediatric Infectious Diseases
M45 M45 - Neurology
M45B M45B - Metabolic Services
M49 M49 - Specialist Paediatric Neurology
M50 M50 - Oncology
M50B M50B - Medical Oncology
M50C M50C - Radiation Oncology
M54 M54 - Specialist Paediatric Oncology
M55 M55 - Paediatric Medicine
M59 M59 - Specialist Paediatric Intensive Care
M60 M60 - Renal Medicine
M64 M64 - Specialist Paediatric Renal Medicine
M65 M65 - Respiratory Medicine
M69 M69 - Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
M70 M70 - Rheumatology
M74 M74 - Specialist Paediatric Rheumatology
M75 M75 - Venereology
M79 M79 - Specialist Paediatric Venereology
M80 M80 - Palliative and End of Life Medical Services
M84 M84 - Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care
M85 M85 - Other Medical Services
M86 M86 - Specialist Nuclear Medicine
M87 M87 - Specialist medical genetics
M89 M89 - Specialist Interventionist Radiology
M90 M90 - Radiotherapy
M94 M94 - Specialist Paediatric Radiotherapy
M95 M95 - Endocrinology
M96 M96 - Diabetology
M96B M96B - Diabetic Retinal Screening
M97 M97 - Specialist Paediatric Endocrinology
M98 M98 - Specialist Paediatric Diabetology
N01 N01 - Nursing
N01B N01B - Public Health Nurses
N01C N01C - District Nursing
P39 P39 - Maternal Fetal Medicine
P41 P41 - Paediatric neonatal special care [Level I]
P42 P42 - Paediatric neonatal special / intensive care [Level II]
P43 P43 - Paediatric neonatal special / intensive care [Level III]
P43B P43B Neonatal intensive care (full)
P43C P43C Neonatal high dependency care
P50 P50 - Postnatal early intervention
P60 P60 - Maternity services - mother [no community LMC]
P61 P61 - Maternity services - well newborn [no community LMC]
P70 P70 - Maternity services - mother [with community LMC]
P71 P71 - Maternity services - well newborn [with community LMC]
R01 R01 - Radiology
S00 S00 - General Surgery
S05 S05 - Anaesthesia
S05B S05B - Pain Management
S10 S10 - Gastroenterological Surgery
S11 S11 - Allied health/community gastroenterological surg
S15 S15 - Cardiothoracic Surgery
S19 S19 - Thoracic Surgery
S20 S20 - Dental Surgery
S24 S24 - Maxillo-Facial Surgery
S25 S25 - Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
S30 S30 - Gynaecology
S35 S35 - Neurosurgery
S40 S40 - Ophthalmology
S45 S45 - Orthopaedic Surgery
S45B S45B - Fracture Clinic
S45C S45C - Musculoskeletal
S45D S45D - Fracture Liaison Service
S50 S50 - Spinal Surgery
S58 S58 - Specialist Paediatric Surgery [Neonates]
S59 S59 - Specialist Paediatric Surgery [Others]
S60 S60 - Plastic Surgery [excluding burns]
S65 S65 - Burns Surgery
S70 S70 - Urology
S70B S70B - NZ Female Pelvic Mesh Service
S75 S75 - Vascular Surgery
Y01 Y01 - Adult mental health individual treatment services
Y02 Y02 - Adult mental health group programmes
Y03 Y03 - Adult acute / crisis mental health services
Y04 Y04 - Intensive care mental health services
Y05 Y05 - Adult mental health care co-ordination
Y06 Y06 - Adult mental health early psychosis intervention
Y07 Y07 - Adult mental health consultation / liaison
Y08 Y08 - Adult mental health intensive care services
Y09 Y09 - Adult acute / crisis respite mental health services
Y11 Y11 - Psychiatric disability rehabilitation (inpatient - long term)
Y12 Y12 - Psychiatric disability rehabilitation (inpatient-short term/respite)
Y15 Y15 - Clozapine treatment
Y16 Y16 - Risperidone treatment
Y18 Y18 - Adult mental health acute inpatient services
Y22 Y22 - Forensic mental health medium secure
Y23 Y23 - Forensic mental health maximum secure
Y24 Y24 - Forensic court liaison
Y25 Y25 - Forensic prison liaison
Y29 Y29 - Forensic consultation / liaison
Y33 Y33 - Maori mental health acute / crisis services
Y38 Y38 - Maori mental health acute inpatient services
Y41 Y41 - Substance abuse individual treatment services
Y42 Y42 - Substance abuse group programmes
Y43 Y43 - Substance abuse detoxification services (medical)
Y44 Y44 - Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)
Y45 Y45 - Substance abuse detoxification services (social)
Y46 Y46 - Substance abuse care co-ordination
Y47 Y47 - Substance abuse consultation / liaison
Y53 Y53 - Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services
Y58 Y58 - Child and adolescent mental health acute inpatient services
Y60 Y60 - Mental health skills enhancement
Y61 Y61 - Social and recreational
Y62 Y62 - Activity and skill development
Y63 Y63 - Work opportunities
Y71 Y71 - Community mental health residential level 1
Z99 Z99 - Migrated data only (NZHIS use only)