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CodeSystem: Identifier Type (2.6 - 1.4.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierTypeV140 Version: 1.4.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: IdentifierTypeV140
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108

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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.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
version introduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
version deprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification
class class http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class code class

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierTypeV140 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introducedDeutsch (German, de)
AM American Express American Express 2.3 American Express
AMA American Medical Association Number American Medical Association Number 2.6
AN Account number Account number 2.3 Kontonummer
ANC Account number Creditor Account number Creditor 2.5
AND Account number debitor Account number debitor 2.5
ANON Anonymous identifier Anonymous identifier 2.5
ANT Temporary Account Number Temporary Account Number 2.5
APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number 2.5
BA Bank Account Number Bank Account Number 2.4
BC Bank Card Number Bank Card Number 2.5
BCT Birth Certificate Birth Certificate 2.6
BR Birth registry number Birth registry number 2.3 Geburtsregisternummer
BRN Breed Registry Number Breed Registry Number 2.4
CC Cost Center number Cost Center number 2.5
CONM Change of Name Document Change of Name Document 2.6
CY County number County number 2.5
CZ Citizenship Card Citizenship Card 2.6
DDS Dentist license number Dentist license number 2.5
DEA Drug Enforcement Administration registration number Drug Enforcement Administration registration number 2.5
DFN Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number 2.5
DI Diner's Club card Diner's Club card 2.3 Diners Club
DL Driver's license number Driver's license number 2.3 Führerscheinnummer
DN Doctor number Doctor number 2.3 Arztnummer
DO Osteopathic License number Osteopathic License number 2.5
DP Diplomatic Passport Diplomatic Passport 2.6
DPM Podiatrist license number Podiatrist license number 2.5
DR Donor Registration Number Donor Registration Number 2.4
DS Discover Card Discover Card 2.3 Discover Card
EI Employee number Employee number 2.3 Arbeitnehmernummer
EN Employer number Employer number 2.3 Arbeitgebernummer
ESN Staff Enterprise Number Staff Enterprise Number 2.6
FI Facility ID Facility ID 2.3.1
GI Guarantor internal identifier Guarantor internal identifier 2.3 interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen
GL General ledger number General ledger number 2.5
GN Guarantor external identifier Guarantor external identifier 2.3 externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen
HC Health Card Number Health Card Number 2.4
IND Indigenous/Aboriginal Indigenous/Aboriginal 2.5
JHN Jurisdictional health number (Canada) Jurisdictional health number (Canada) 2.4
LI Labor and industries number Labor and industries number 2.5
LN License number License number 2.3.1
LR Local Registry ID Local Registry ID 2.3.1
MA Patient Medicaid number Patient Medicaid number 2.3 Armennummer
MB Member Number Member Number 2.5
MC Patient's Medicare number Patient's Medicare number 2.3 Rentnernummer
MCD Practitioner Medicaid number Practitioner Medicaid number 2.5
MCN Microchip Number Microchip Number 2.4
MCR Practitioner Medicare number Practitioner Medicare number 2.5
MCT Marriage Certificate Marriage Certificate 2.6
MD Medical License number Medical License number 2.5
MI Military ID number Military ID number 2.5
MR Medical record number Medical record number 2.3 Krankenaktennummer
MRT Temporary Medical Record Number Temporary Medical Record Number 2.5
MS MasterCard MasterCard 2.3 MasterCard
NCT Naturalization Certificate Naturalization Certificate 2.6
NE National employer identifier National employer identifier 2.3.1
NH National Health Plan Identifier National Health Plan Identifier 2.3.1
NI National unique individual identifier National unique individual identifier 2.3.1
NII National Insurance Organization Identifier National Insurance Organization Identifier 2.5 Institutskennzeichen der Krankenkasse
NIIP National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor) National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor) 2.5 Vertragskassennummer (VKNR)
NNxxx National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code 2.3.1
NP Nurse practitioner number Nurse practitioner number 2.5
NPI National provider identifier National provider identifier 2.3.1
OD Optometrist license number Optometrist license number 2.5
PA Physician Assistant number Physician Assistant number 2.5 Assistenzarztnummer
PC Parole Card Parole Card 2.6
PCN Penitentiary/correctional institution Number Penitentiary/correctional institution Number 2.5
PE Living Subject Enterprise Number Living Subject Enterprise Number 2.5
PEN Pension Number Pension Number 2.4
PI Patient internal identifier Patient internal identifier 2.3 interne Patienten-ID
PN Person number Person number 2.3.1 Personen-ID
PNT Temporary Living Subject Number Temporary Living Subject Number 2.5
PPIN Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number 2.6
PPN Passport number Passport number 2.5 Passnummer
PRC Permanent Resident Card Number Permanent Resident Card Number 2.5
PRN Provider number Provider number 2.3.1
PT Patient external identifier Patient external identifier 2.3 externe Patienten-ID
QA QA number QA number 2.5
RI Resource identifier Resource identifier 2.5
RN Registered Nurse Number Registered Nurse Number 2.5
RPH Pharmacist license number Pharmacist license number 2.5
RR Railroad Retirement number Railroad Retirement number 2.3 Seniorenkartennummer
RRI Regional registry ID Regional registry ID 2.3.1
RRP Railroad Retirement Provider Railroad Retirement Provider 2.6
SL State license State license 2.3.1
SN Subscriber Number Subscriber Number 2.5
SP Study Permit Study Permit 2.6
SR State registry ID State registry ID 2.3.1
SS Social Security number Social Security number 2.3 Sozialversicherungsnummer
TAX Tax ID number Tax ID number 2.5 Steueridentifikationsnummer
TN Treaty Number/ (Canada) Treaty Number/ (Canada) 2.5
TPR Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada) Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada) 2.6
U Unspecified identifier Unspecified identifier 2.3.1
UPIN Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers 2.3.1
VN Visit number Visit number 2.3 Fallnummer
VP Visitor Permit Visitor Permit 2.6 Besucherkennung
VS VISA VISA 2.3 VISA
WC WIC identifier WIC identifier 2.3.1
WCN Workers' Comp Number Workers' Comp Number 2.4
WP Work Permit Work Permit 2.6
XX Organization identifier Organization identifier 2.3 Organisations-ID