Charting

HL7 medical abbreviation

HL7 means "Health Level Seven".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (5 in all for HL7), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
Health Level Seven	None	Charting	NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS) NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR) FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations CMS Acronyms Federal agency program pages (CMS, Medicare.gov, SSA, IRS, OIG, HHS, DOL, HRSA, FDA, CDC) and healthcare.gov glossary

Sample interface spec: "HL7 v2 message."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

What does HL7 mean in medical terms?

HL7 means "Health Level Seven".

Where is HL7 used?

HL7 shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is HL7 on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. HL7 is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.