CD.COM.07 relationship_type
Standardized Relationship Codes
This section outlines standardized codes and values that represent the relationships individuals have with other members in a family or household.
Reference: FamilyMember - HL7 Terminology (THO) v5.5.0 with Self and Primary spouse additions .
Code | Display | Definition |
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SELF | Self | The reference person |
PRIMSPOUS | Primary Spouse | Primary Spouse in case of polygamous relationships |
family member | A relationship between two people characterizing their "familial" relationship | |
child | The player of the role is a child of the scoping entity. | |
adopted child | The player of the role is a child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the scoping person (parent) as his or her own child. | |
adopted daughter | The player of the role is a female child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the scoping person (parent) as his or her own child. | |
adopted son | The player of the role is a male child taken into a family through legal means and raised by the scoping person (parent) as his or her own child. | |
foster child | The player of the role is a child receiving parental care and nurture from the scoping person (parent) but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties. | |
foster daughter | The player of the role is a female child receiving parental care and nurture from the scoping person (parent) but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties. | |
foster son | The player of the role is a male child receiving parental care and nurture from the scoping person (parent) but not related to him or her through legal or blood ties. | |
daughter | Description: The player of the role is a female child (of any type) of scoping entity (parent) | |
natural daughter | The player of the role is a female offspring of the scoping entity (parent). | |
stepdaughter | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's spouse by a previous union. | |
natural child | The player of the role is an offspring of the scoping entity as determined by birth. | |
natural son | The player of the role is a male offspring of the scoping entity (parent). | |
son | Description: The player of the role is a male child (of any type) of scoping entity (parent) | |
stepson | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's spouse by a previous union. | |
step child | The player of the role is a child of the scoping person's spouse by a previous union. | |
extended family member | Description: A family member not having an immediate genetic or legal relationship e.g. Aunt, cousin, great grandparent, grandchild, grandparent, niece, nephew or uncle. | |
aunt | The player of the role is a sister of the scoping person's mother or father. | |
maternal aunt | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological sister of the scoping person's biological mother. | |
paternal aunt | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological sister of the scoping person's biological father. | |
cousin | The player of the role is a relative of the scoping person descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line. | |
maternal cousin | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological relative of the scoping person descended from a common ancestor on the player's mother's side, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line. | |
paternal cousin | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological relative of the scoping person descended from a common ancestor on the player's father's side, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line. | |
great grandparent | The player of the role is a parent of the scoping person's grandparent. | |
great grandfather | The player of the role is the father of the scoping person's grandparent. | |
maternal great-grandfather | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological father of the scoping person's biological mother's parent. | |
paternal great-grandfather | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological father of the scoping person's biological father's parent. | |
great grandmother | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's grandparent. | |
maternal great-grandmother | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological mother of the scoping person's biological mother's parent. | |
paternal great-grandmother | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological mother of the scoping person's biological father's parent. | |
maternal great-grandparent | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological parent of the scoping person's biological mother's parent. | |
paternal great-grandparent | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological parent of the scoping person's biological father's parent. | |
grandchild | The player of the role is a child of the scoping person's son or daughter. | |
granddaughter | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's son or daughter. | |
grandson | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's son or daughter. | |
grandparent | The player of the role is a parent of the scoping person's mother or father. | |
grandfather | The player of the role is the father of the scoping person's mother or father. | |
maternal grandfather | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological father of the scoping person's biological mother. | |
paternal grandfather | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological father of the scoping person's biological father. | |
grandmother | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's mother or father. | |
maternal grandmother | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological mother of the scoping person's biological mother. | |
paternal grandmother | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological mother of the scoping person's biological father. | |
maternal grandparent | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological parent of the scoping person's biological mother. | |
paternal grandparent | **Description:**The player of the role is the biological parent of the scoping person's biological father. | |
inlaw | A relationship between an individual and a member of their spousal partner's immediate family. | |
child-in-law | The player of the role is the spouse of scoping person's child. | |
daughter in-law | The player of the role is the wife of scoping person's son. | |
son in-law | The player of the role is the husband of scoping person's daughter. | |
parent in-law | The player of the role is the parent of scoping person's husband or wife. | |
father-in-law | The player of the role is the father of the scoping person's husband or wife. | |
mother-in-law | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's husband or wife. | |
mother-in-law | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's husband or wife. | |
sibling in-law | The player of the role is: (1) a sibling of the scoping person's spouse, or (2) the spouse of the scoping person's sibling, or (3) the spouse of a sibling of the scoping person's spouse. | |
brother-in-law | The player of the role is: (1) a brother of the scoping person's spouse, or (2) the husband of the scoping person's sister, or (3) the husband of a sister of the scoping person's spouse. | |
sister-in-law | The player of the role is: (1) a sister of the scoping person's spouse, or (2) the wife of the scoping person's brother, or (3) the wife of a brother of the scoping person's spouse. | |
sister-in-law | The player of the role is: (1) a sister of the scoping person's spouse, or (2) the wife of the scoping person's brother, or (3) the wife of a brother of the scoping person's spouse. | |
niece/nephew | The player of the role is a child of scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse. | |
nephew | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse. | |
niece | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse. | |
uncle | The player of the role is a brother of the scoping person's mother or father. | |
maternal uncle | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological brother of the scoping person's biological mother. | |
paternal uncle | **Description:**The player of the role is a biological brother of the scoping person's biological father. | |
parent | The player of the role is one who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises the scoping entity (child). | |
adoptive parent | The player of the role (parent) has taken the scoper (child) into their family through legal means and raises them as his or her own child. | |
adoptive father | The player of the role (father) is a male who has taken the scoper (child) into their family through legal means and raises them as his own child. | |
adoptive mother | The player of the role (father) is a female who has taken the scoper (child) into their family through legal means and raises them as her own child. | |
father | The player of the role is a male who begets or raises or nurtures the scoping entity (child). | |
foster father | The player of the role (parent) who is a male state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child. | |
natural father | The player of the role is a male who begets the scoping entity (child). | |
natural father of fetus | Indicates the biologic male parent of a fetus. | |
stepfather | The player of the role is the husband of scoping person's mother and not the scoping person's natural father. | |
mother | The player of the role is a female who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures the scoping entity (child). | |
gestational mother | The player is a female whose womb carries the fetus of the scoper. Generally used when the gestational mother and natural mother are not the same. | |
foster mother | The player of the role (parent) who is a female state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child. | |
natural mother | The player of the role is a female who conceives or gives birth to the scoping entity (child). | |
natural mother of fetus | The player is the biologic female parent of the scoping fetus. | |
stepmother | The player of the role is the wife of scoping person's father and not the scoping person's natural mother. | |
natural parent | ||
foster parent | The player of the role (parent) who is a state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child. | |
step parent | The player of the role is the spouse of the scoping person's parent and not the scoping person's natural parent. | |
sibling | The player of the role shares one or both parents in common with the scoping entity. | |
brother | The player of the role is a male sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity. | |
half-brother | The player of the role is a male related to the scoping entity by sharing only one biological parent. | |
natural brother | The player of the role is a male having the same biological parents as the scoping entity. | |
twin brother | The scoper was carried in the same womb as the male player and shares common biological parents. | |
fraternal twin brother | The scoper was carried in the same womb as the male player and shares common biological parents but is the product of a distinct egg/sperm pair. | |
identical twin brother | The male scoper is an offspring of the same egg-sperm pair as the male player. | |
stepbrother | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's stepparent. | |
half-sibling | The player of the role is related to the scoping entity by sharing only one biological parent. | |
half-sister | The player of the role is a female related to the scoping entity by sharing only one biological parent. | |
natural sibling | The player of the role has both biological parents in common with the scoping entity. | |
natural sister | The player of the role is a female having the same biological parents as the scoping entity. | |
twin sister | The scoper was carried in the same womb as the female player and shares common biological parents. | |
fraternal twin sister | The scoper was carried in the same womb as the female player and shares common biological parents but is the product of a distinct egg/sperm pair. | |
identical twin sister | The female scoper is an offspring of the same egg-sperm pair as the female player. | |
twin | The scoper and player were carried in the same womb and shared common biological parents. | |
fraternal twin | The scoper and player were carried in the same womb and share common biological parents but are the product of distinct egg/sperm pairs. | |
identical twin | The scoper and player are offspring of the same egg-sperm pair. | |
sister | The player of the role is a female sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity. | |
stepsister | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's stepparent. | |
step sibling | The player of the role is a child of the scoping person's stepparent. | |
significant other | A person who is important to one's well being; especially a spouse or one in a similar relationship. (The player is the one who is important) | |
domestic partner | The player of the role cohabits with the scoping person but is not the scoping person's spouse. | |
former spouse | Player of the role was previously joined to the scoping person in marriage and this marriage is now dissolved and inactive. Usage Note: This is significant to indicate as some jurisdictions have different legal requirements for former spouse to access the patient's record, from a general friend. | |
spouse | The player of the role is a marriage partner of the scoping person. | |
husband | The player of the role is a man joined to a woman (scoping person) in marriage. | |
wife | The player of the role is a woman joined to a man (scoping person) in marriage. |
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