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Packagehl7.v2.uv.terminology.v251
Resource TypeCodeSystem
IdCodeSystem-identifierType.json
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{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "identifierType",
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString": "2.5.1"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString": "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString": "0203"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "name": "IdentifierType",
  "title": "Identifier Type (2.5.1 - 1.3.0)",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": true,
  "date": "2026-01-27T19:29:18+00:00",
  "publisher": "HL7/FO",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "HL7/FO",
      "telecom": [
        {
          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://www.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "HL7-defined code system of concepts specifying type of identifier. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging data types CX, PLN, PPN, XCN and XON.",
  "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"
    },
    {
      "code": "class",
      "uri": "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class",
      "description": "class",
      "type": "code"
    }
  ],
  "concept": [
    {
      "code": "AM",
      "display": "American Express",
      "definition": "American Express",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "American Express"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AN",
      "display": "Account number",
      "definition": "Account number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Kontonummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ANC",
      "display": "Account number Creditor",
      "definition": "Account number Creditor",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "AND",
      "display": "Account number debitor",
      "definition": "Account number debitor",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ANON",
      "display": "Anonymous identifier",
      "definition": "Anonymous identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "ANT",
      "display": "Temporary Account Number",
      "definition": "Temporary Account Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "APRN",
      "display": "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number",
      "definition": "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BA",
      "display": "Bank Account Number",
      "definition": "Bank Account Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BC",
      "display": "Bank Card Number",
      "definition": "Bank Card Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BR",
      "display": "Birth registry number",
      "definition": "Birth registry number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Geburtsregisternummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "BRN",
      "display": "Breed Registry Number",
      "definition": "Breed Registry Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CC",
      "display": "Cost Center number",
      "definition": "Cost Center number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "CY",
      "display": "County number",
      "definition": "County number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DDS",
      "display": "Dentist license number",
      "definition": "Dentist license number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DEA",
      "display": "Drug Enforcement Administration registration number",
      "definition": "Drug Enforcement Administration registration number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DFN",
      "display": "Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number",
      "definition": "Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DI",
      "display": "Diner's Club card",
      "definition": "Diner's Club card",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Diners Club"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DL",
      "display": "Driver's license number",
      "definition": "Driver's license number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Führerscheinnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DN",
      "display": "Doctor number",
      "definition": "Doctor number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Arztnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DO",
      "display": "Osteopathic License number",
      "definition": "Osteopathic License number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DPM",
      "display": "Podiatrist license number",
      "definition": "Podiatrist license number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DR",
      "display": "Donor Registration Number",
      "definition": "Donor Registration Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "DS",
      "display": "Discover Card",
      "definition": "Discover Card",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Discover Card"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EI",
      "display": "Employee number",
      "definition": "Employee number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Arbeitnehmernummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "EN",
      "display": "Employer number",
      "definition": "Employer number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Arbeitgebernummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FI",
      "display": "Facility ID",
      "definition": "Facility ID",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GI",
      "display": "Guarantor internal identifier",
      "definition": "Guarantor internal identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GL",
      "display": "General ledger number",
      "definition": "General ledger number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "GN",
      "display": "Guarantor external  identifier",
      "definition": "Guarantor external  identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "HC",
      "display": "Health Card Number",
      "definition": "Health Card Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "IND",
      "display": "Indigenous/Aboriginal",
      "definition": "Indigenous/Aboriginal",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "JHN",
      "display": "Jurisdictional health number (Canada)",
      "definition": "Jurisdictional health number (Canada)",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "LI",
      "display": "Labor and industries number",
      "definition": "Labor and industries number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "LN",
      "display": "License number",
      "definition": "License number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "LR",
      "display": "Local Registry ID",
      "definition": "Local Registry ID",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MA",
      "display": "Patient Medicaid number",
      "definition": "Patient Medicaid number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Armennummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MB",
      "display": "Member Number",
      "definition": "Member Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MC",
      "display": "Patient's Medicare number",
      "definition": "Patient's Medicare number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Rentnernummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MCD",
      "display": "Practitioner Medicaid number",
      "definition": "Practitioner Medicaid number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MCN",
      "display": "Microchip Number",
      "definition": "Microchip Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MCR",
      "display": "Practitioner Medicare number",
      "definition": "Practitioner Medicare number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MD",
      "display": "Medical License number",
      "definition": "Medical License number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MI",
      "display": "Military ID number",
      "definition": "Military ID number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MR",
      "display": "Medical record number",
      "definition": "Medical record number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Krankenaktennummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MRT",
      "display": "Temporary Medical Record Number",
      "definition": "Temporary Medical Record Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MS",
      "display": "MasterCard",
      "definition": "MasterCard",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "MasterCard"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NE",
      "display": "National employer identifier",
      "definition": "National employer identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NH",
      "display": "National Health Plan Identifier",
      "definition": "National Health Plan Identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NI",
      "display": "National unique individual identifier",
      "definition": "National unique individual identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NII",
      "display": "National Insurance Organization Identifier",
      "definition": "National Insurance Organization Identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Institutskennzeichen der Krankenkasse"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NIIP",
      "display": "National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)",
      "definition": "National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Vertragskassennummer (VKNR)"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NNxxx",
      "display": "National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code",
      "definition": "National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NP",
      "display": "Nurse practitioner number",
      "definition": "Nurse practitioner number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NPI",
      "display": "National provider identifier",
      "definition": "National provider identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "OD",
      "display": "Optometrist license number",
      "definition": "Optometrist license number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PA",
      "display": "Physician Assistant number",
      "definition": "Physician Assistant number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Assistenzarztnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PCN",
      "display": "Penitentiary/correctional institution Number",
      "definition": "Penitentiary/correctional institution Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PE",
      "display": "Living Subject Enterprise Number",
      "definition": "Living Subject Enterprise Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PEN",
      "display": "Pension Number",
      "definition": "Pension Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PI",
      "display": "Patient internal identifier",
      "definition": "Patient internal identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "interne Patienten-ID"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PN",
      "display": "Person number",
      "definition": "Person number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Personen-ID"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PNT",
      "display": "Temporary Living Subject Number",
      "definition": "Temporary Living Subject Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PPN",
      "display": "Passport number",
      "definition": "Passport number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Passnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PRC",
      "display": "Permanent Resident Card Number",
      "definition": "Permanent Resident Card Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PRN",
      "display": "Provider number",
      "definition": "Provider number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "PT",
      "display": "Patient external identifier",
      "definition": "Patient external identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "externe Patienten-ID"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "QA",
      "display": "QA number",
      "definition": "QA number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "RI",
      "display": "Resource identifier",
      "definition": "Resource identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "RN",
      "display": "Registered Nurse Number",
      "definition": "Registered Nurse Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "RPH",
      "display": "Pharmacist license number",
      "definition": "Pharmacist license number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "RR",
      "display": "Railroad Retirement number",
      "definition": "Railroad Retirement number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Seniorenkartennummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "RRI",
      "display": "Regional registry ID",
      "definition": "Regional registry ID",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SL",
      "display": "State license",
      "definition": "State license",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SN",
      "display": "Subscriber Number",
      "definition": "Subscriber Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SR",
      "display": "State registry ID",
      "definition": "State registry ID",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "SS",
      "display": "Social Security number",
      "definition": "Social Security number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Sozialversicherungsnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "TAX",
      "display": "Tax ID number",
      "definition": "Tax ID number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Steueridentifikationsnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "TN",
      "display": "Treaty Number/ (Canada)",
      "definition": "Treaty Number/ (Canada)",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.5"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "U",
      "display": "Unspecified identifier",
      "definition": "Unspecified identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "UPIN",
      "display": "Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers",
      "definition": "Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VN",
      "display": "Visit number",
      "definition": "Visit number",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Fallnummer"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "VS",
      "display": "VISA",
      "definition": "VISA",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "VISA"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "WC",
      "display": "WIC identifier",
      "definition": "WIC identifier",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3.1"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "WCN",
      "display": "Workers' Comp Number",
      "definition": "Workers' Comp Number",
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.4"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "XX",
      "display": "Organization identifier",
      "definition": "Organization identifier",
      "designation": [
        {
          "language": "de",
          "value": "Organisations-ID"
        }
      ],
      "property": [
        {
          "code": "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString": "2.3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}