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 2026-06-04 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 Allied Health and other
A01B Physiotherapy
A01C Occupational Therapy
A01D Speech Language Therapy
A01E Social Work
A01F Nutrition & Dietetics
A01G Podiatry
A01H Orthotics
A01J Orthoptist
A01K Psychologist
A01L Optometry
A01M Child Development Service
A01Q Audiology Service
D00 Older Persons Health (Sub-series)
D01 Older Persons Health (active rehabilitation)
D02 Older Persons Health (continuing care)
D03 Older Persons Health (intermittent planned programme)
D04 Older Persons Health (respite / unplanned)
D10 Age-related disability geriatric residential care sub-series
D11 Geriatric residential care (hospital - long term)
D12 Geriatric residential care (hospital - short term / respite)
D13 Geriatric residential care (rest home - long term)
D14 Geriatric residential care (rest home - short term / respite)
D20 Older Persons Mental Health (Sub-series)
D21 Older Persons Mental Health
D21B Older Persons Mental Health (inpatient)
D21C Older Persons Mental Health (community)
D22 Older Persons Mental Health (continuing care)
D23 Older Persons Mental Health (intermittent planned programme)
D24 Older Persons Mental Health (respite / unplanned)
D30 Age-related disability psychogeriatric residential care sub-series
D31 Psychogeriatric residential care (hospital - long term)
D32 Psychogeriatric residential care (hospital / respite)
D33 Psychogeriatric residential care (rest home - long term)
D34 Psychogeriatric residential care (rest home / respite)
D40 Physical disability A,T & R sub-series
D40B Brain Injury Rehabilitation
D41 Physical disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D42 Physical disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D43 Physical disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D44 Physical disability A, T & R (respite)
D50 Physical disability residential care sub-series
D51 Physical disability residential care (hospital - long term)
D52 Physical disability residential care (hospital / respite)
D52B Brain Injury Rehabilitation (Respite)
D53 Physical disability residential care (non-hospital - long term)
D54 Physical disability residential care (non-hospital-short term/respite)
D55 Non-weight Bearing and other related Convalescence
D60 Intellectual disability A, T & R sub-series
D61 Intellectual disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D62 Intellectual disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D63 Intellectual disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D64 Intellectual disability A, T & R (respite)
D70 Intellectual disability residential care sub-series
D71 Intellectual disability residential care (hospital - long term)
D72 Intellectual disability residential care(hospital-short term/respite)
D73 Intellectual disability residential care (non-hospital - long term)
D74 Intellectual disability residential care(non-hospital-short term/resp)
D80 Sensory disability A, T & R sub-series
D81 Sensory disability A, T & R (active rehabilitation)
D82 Sensory disability A, T & R (continuing care)
D83 Sensory disability A, T & R (intermittent programme)
D84 Sensory disability A, T & R (respite)
G01 General Practice
H01 Hyperbaric Services
M00 General Medicine
M00B Bone Health
M00C Hospital in the Home
M05 Emergency Medicine
M08 Specialist Intensive Care
M10 Cardiology
M10B ECG
M14 Specialist Paediatric Cardiology
M15 Dermatology
M24 Specialist Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology
M25 Gastroenterology
M25B Gastroenterology Scoping
M25C National Bowel Screening Programme
M29 Specialist Paediatric Gastroenterology
M30 Haematology
M34 Specialist Paediatric Haematology
M35 Immunology
M40 Infectious Diseases
M44 Specialist Paediatric Infectious Diseases
M45 Neurology
M45B Metabolic Services
M49 Specialist Paediatric Neurology
M50 Oncology
M50B Medical Oncology
M50C Radiation Oncology
M54 Specialist Paediatric Oncology
M55 Paediatric Medicine
M59 Specialist Paediatric Intensive Care
M60 Renal Medicine
M64 Specialist Paediatric Renal Medicine
M65 Respiratory Medicine
M69 Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
M70 Rheumatology
M74 Specialist Paediatric Rheumatology
M75 Venereology
M79 Specialist Paediatric Venereology
M80 Palliative and End of Life Medical Services
M84 Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care
M85 Other Medical Services
M86 Specialist Nuclear Medicine
M87 Specialist medical genetics
M89 Specialist Interventionist Radiology
M90 Radiotherapy
M94 Specialist Paediatric Radiotherapy
M95 Endocrinology
M96 Diabetology
M96B Diabetic Retinal Screening
M97 Specialist Paediatric Endocrinology
M98 Specialist Paediatric Diabetology
N01 Nursing
N01B Public Health Nurses
N01C District Nursing
P39 Maternal Fetal Medicine
P41 Paediatric neonatal special care [Level I]
P42 Paediatric neonatal special / intensive care [Level II]
P43 Paediatric neonatal special / intensive care [Level III]
P43B Neonatal intensive care (full)
P43C Neonatal high dependency care
P50 Postnatal early intervention
P60 Maternity services - mother [no community LMC]
P61 Maternity services - well newborn [no community LMC]
P70 Maternity services - mother [with community LMC]
P71 Maternity services - well newborn [with community LMC]
R01 Radiology
S00 General Surgery
S05 Anaesthesia
S05B Pain Management
S10 Gastroenterological Surgery
S11 Allied health/community gastroenterological surg
S15 Cardiothoracic Surgery
S19 Thoracic Surgery
S20 Dental Surgery
S24 Maxillo-Facial Surgery
S25 Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
S30 Gynaecology
S35 Neurosurgery
S40 Ophthalmology
S45 Orthopaedic Surgery
S45B Fracture Clinic
S45C Musculoskeletal
S45D Fracture Liaison Service
S50 Spinal Surgery
S58 Specialist Paediatric Surgery [Neonates]
S59 Specialist Paediatric Surgery [Others]
S60 Plastic Surgery [excluding burns]
S65 Burns Surgery
S70 Urology
S70B NZ Female Pelvic Mesh Service
S75 Vascular Surgery
Y01 Adult mental health individual treatment services
Y02 Adult mental health group programmes
Y03 Adult acute / crisis mental health services
Y04 Intensive care mental health services
Y05 Adult mental health care co-ordination
Y06 Adult mental health early psychosis intervention
Y07 Adult mental health consultation / liaison
Y08 Adult mental health intensive care services
Y09 Adult acute / crisis respite mental health services
Y11 Psychiatric disability rehabilitation (inpatient - long term)
Y12 Psychiatric disability rehabilitation (inpatient-short term/respite)
Y15 Clozapine treatment
Y16 Risperidone treatment
Y18 Adult mental health acute inpatient services
Y22 Forensic mental health medium secure
Y23 Forensic mental health maximum secure
Y24 Forensic court liaison
Y25 Forensic prison liaison
Y29 Forensic consultation / liaison
Y33 Maori mental health acute / crisis services
Y38 Maori mental health acute inpatient services
Y41 Substance abuse individual treatment services
Y42 Substance abuse group programmes
Y43 Substance abuse detoxification services (medical)
Y44 Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)
Y45 Substance abuse detoxification services (social)
Y46 Substance abuse care co-ordination
Y47 Substance abuse consultation / liaison
Y53 Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services
Y58 Child and adolescent mental health acute inpatient services
Y60 Mental health skills enhancement
Y61 Social and recreational
Y62 Activity and skill development
Y63 Work opportunities
Y71 Community mental health residential level 1
Z99 Migrated data only (NZHIS use only)