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Packagehl7.v2.uv.terminology.v23
Resource TypeCodeSystem
IdCodeSystem-universalIdType.json
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{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "universalIdType",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString": "2.3"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString": "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString": "0301"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/universalIdType",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.186"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "name": "UniversalIdType",
  "title": "Universal ID Type (2.3 - 1.0.0)",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": true,
  "date": "2026-01-27T19:17:20+00:00",
  "publisher": "HL7/FO",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "HL7/FO",
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "HL7-defined code system of types of UID (Universal Identifiers).   Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging HD and EI datatypes.",
  "copyright": "HL7 Inc., 2026",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "compositional": false,
  "content": "complete",
  "property": [
    {
      "code": "versionIntroduced",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
      "description": "version when was this code introduced",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "versionDeprecated",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
      "description": "version when was this code deprecated",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "status",
      "uri": "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
      "description": "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
      "type": "code"
    },
    {
      "code": "comment",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
      "description": "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "usage",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
      "description": "usage notes for this code",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "code": "modified",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
      "description": "date of last modification",
      "type": "dateTime"
    }
  ],
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "DNS",
      "display": "Domain Name System",
      "definition": "An Internet dotted name. Either in ASCII or as integers",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "An Internet host name, in accordance with RFC 1035; or an IP address. Either in ASCII or as integers, with periods between components (“dotted” notation)."
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GUID",
      "display": "globally unique identifier",
      "definition": "Same as UUID.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Same as UUID.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; use UUID instead"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "HCD",
      "display": "CEN Healthcare Coding Identifier",
      "definition": "The CEN Healthcare Coding Scheme Designator. (Identifiers used in DICOM follow this assignment scheme.)",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "The CEN Healthcare Coding Scheme Designator. Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; does not identify Assigning Authorities"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "HL7",
      "display": "HL7 registration schemes",
      "definition": "Reserved for future HL7 registration schemes",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; HL7 assigns ISO OIDs for Assigning Authorities"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ISO",
      "display": "ISO Object Identifier",
      "definition": "An International Standards Organization Object Identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "An International Standards Organization Object Identifier (OID), in accordance with ISO/IEC 8824.  Formatted as decimal digits separated by periods; recommended limit of 64 characters"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "L",
      "display": "Local",
      "definition": "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "M",
      "display": "Local",
      "definition": "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "N",
      "display": "Local",
      "definition": "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "Random",
      "display": "Random",
      "definition": "Usually a base64 encoded string of random bits.",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Usually a base64 encoded string of random bits.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; equivalent to a locally defined entity identifier scheme; use L. M, or N instead. Note: Random IDs are typically used for instance identifiers, rather than an identifier of an Assigning Authority that issues instance identifiers"
        },
        {
          "code": "usage",
          "valueString": "The uniqueness depends on the length of the bits.  Mail systems often generate ASCII string  \"unique names,\" from a combination of random bits and system names.  Obviously, such identifiers will not be constrained to the base64 character set."
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "UUID",
      "display": "Universal Unique Identifier",
      "definition": "The DCE Universal Unique Identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "The DCE Universal Unique Identifier, in accordance with RFC 4122. Recommended format is 32 hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens, in the digit grouping 8-4-4-4-12"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "x400",
      "display": "X.400 MHS identifier",
      "definition": "An X.400 MHS format identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "comment",
          "valueString": "Recommended format is in accordance with RFC 1649"
        },
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "x500",
      "display": "X500 directory Name",
      "definition": "An X.500 directory name",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}