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: Identifier Type (2.7 - 1.5.0) - XML Representation

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<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="identifierTypeV150"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-identifierTypeV150.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierTypeV150</code></a></li></ul></div>
  </text>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
    <valueString value="2.7"/>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
    <valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
    <valueString value="0203"/>
  </extension>
  <url
       value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierTypeV150"/>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="1.5.0"/>
  <name value="IdentifierTypeV150"/>
  <title value="Identifier Type (2.7 - 1.5.0)"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <date value="2025-08-05T15:14:51+02:00"/>
  <description
               value="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 value="HL7 Inc., 2024"/>
  <caseSensitive value="true"/>
  <content value="complete"/>
  <property>
    <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
    <description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="versionDeprecated"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
    <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="status"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
    <description
                 value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
    <type value="code"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="comment"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
    <description
                 value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="usage"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
    <description value="usage notes for this code"/>
    <type value="string"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="modified"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
    <description value="date of last modification"/>
    <type value="dateTime"/>
  </property>
  <property>
    <code value="class"/>
    <uri
         value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class"/>
    <description value="class"/>
    <type value="code"/>
  </property>
  <concept>
    <code value="ACSN"/>
    <display value="Accession ID"/>
    <definition value="Accession ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Accession Identifier"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="AM"/>
    <display value="American Express"/>
    <definition value="American Express"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="American Express"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="AMA"/>
    <display value="American Medical Association Number"/>
    <definition value="American Medical Association Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="A physician identifier assigned by the AMA."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="AN"/>
    <display value="Account number"/>
    <definition value="Account number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Kontonummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="An identifier that is unique to an account."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="ANC"/>
    <display value="Account number Creditor"/>
    <definition value="Account number Creditor"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Financial&lt;p&gt;A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.&lt;p&gt;Kreditorenkontonummer"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="AND"/>
    <display value="Account number debitor"/>
    <definition value="Account number debitor"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Financial&lt;p&gt;A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.&lt;p&gt;Debitorenkontonummer"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="ANON"/>
    <display value="Anonymous identifier"/>
    <definition value="Anonymous identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier for a living subject whose real identity is protected or suppressed&lt;p&gt;Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="ANT"/>
    <display value="Temporary Account Number"/>
    <definition value="Temporary Account Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Financial&lt;p&gt;Temporary version of an Account Number.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="APRN"/>
    <display value="Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number"/>
    <definition value="Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to an advanced practice registered nurse within the jurisdiction of a certifying board"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="ASID"/>
    <display value="Ancestor Specimen ID"/>
    <definition value="Ancestor Specimen ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A unique identifier for the ancestor specimen. All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BA"/>
    <display value="Bank Account Number"/>
    <definition value="Bank Account Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BC"/>
    <display value="Bank Card Number"/>
    <definition value="Bank Card Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Financial&lt;p&gt;An identifier that is unique to a person's bank card. Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BCT"/>
    <display value="Birth Certificate"/>
    <definition value="Birth Certificate"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's birth."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BR"/>
    <display value="Birth registry number"/>
    <definition value="Birth registry number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Geburtsregisternummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier unique within the Assigning Authority that is the official legal record of a person's birth."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BRN"/>
    <display value="Breed Registry Number"/>
    <definition value="Breed Registry Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="BSNR"/>
    <display value="Primary physician office number"/>
    <definition value="Primary physician office number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="CC"/>
    <display value="Cost Center number"/>
    <definition value="Cost Center number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Financial&lt;p&gt;Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="CONM"/>
    <display value="Change of Name Document"/>
    <definition value="Change of Name Document"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying a person's legal change of name."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="CY"/>
    <display value="County number"/>
    <definition value="County number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="CZ"/>
    <display value="Citizenship Card"/>
    <definition value="Citizenship Card"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number assigned by a person's country of residence to identify a person's citizenship."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DDS"/>
    <display value="Dentist license number"/>
    <definition value="Dentist license number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a dentist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DEA"/>
    <display value="Drug Enforcement Administration registration number"/>
    <definition value="Drug Enforcement Administration registration number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier for an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.&lt;p&gt;Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transacti"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DFN"/>
    <display value="Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number"/>
    <definition value="Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier issued to a health care provider authorizing the person to write drug orders&lt;p&gt;Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DI"/>
    <display value="Diner's Club card"/>
    <definition value="Diner's Club card"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Diners Club"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DL"/>
    <display value="Driver's license number"/>
    <definition value="Driver's license number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Führerscheinnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DN"/>
    <display value="Doctor number"/>
    <definition value="Doctor number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Arztnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DO"/>
    <display value="Osteopathic License number"/>
    <definition value="Osteopathic License number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to an osteopath within the jurisdiction of a licensing board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DP"/>
    <display value="Diplomatic Passport"/>
    <definition value="Diplomatic Passport"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="A number assigned to a diplomatic passport."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DPM"/>
    <display value="Podiatrist license number"/>
    <definition value="Podiatrist license number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a podiatrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DR"/>
    <display value="Donor Registration Number"/>
    <definition value="Donor Registration Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="DS"/>
    <display value="Discover Card"/>
    <definition value="Discover Card"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Discover Card"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="EI"/>
    <display value="Employee number"/>
    <definition value="Employee number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Arbeitnehmernummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number that uniquely identifies an employee to an employer."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="EN"/>
    <display value="Employer number"/>
    <definition value="Employer number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Arbeitgebernummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="ESN"/>
    <display value="Staff Enterprise Number"/>
    <definition value="Staff Enterprise Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a staff member within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority)."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="FI"/>
    <display value="Facility ID"/>
    <definition value="Facility ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="GI"/>
    <display value="Guarantor internal identifier"/>
    <definition value="Guarantor internal identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="GL"/>
    <display value="General ledger number"/>
    <definition value="General ledger number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="GN"/>
    <display value="Guarantor external  identifier"/>
    <definition value="Guarantor external  identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="HC"/>
    <display value="Health Card Number"/>
    <definition value="Health Card Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="IND"/>
    <display value="Indigenous/Aboriginal"/>
    <definition value="Indigenous/Aboriginal"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number assigned to a member of an indigenous or aboriginal group outside of Canada."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="JHN"/>
    <display value="Jurisdictional health number (Canada)"/>
    <definition value="Jurisdictional health number (Canada)"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number:"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="LACSN"/>
    <display value="Laboratory Accession ID"/>
    <definition value="Laboratory Accession ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A laboratory accession id is used in the laboratory domain. The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="LANR"/>
    <display value="Lifelong physician number"/>
    <definition value="Lifelong physician number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="LI"/>
    <display value="Labor and industries number"/>
    <definition value="Labor and industries number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="LN"/>
    <display value="License number"/>
    <definition value="License number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="LR"/>
    <display value="Local Registry ID"/>
    <definition value="Local Registry ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MA"/>
    <display value="Patient Medicaid number"/>
    <definition value="Patient Medicaid number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Armennummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MB"/>
    <display value="Member Number"/>
    <definition value="Member Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier for the insured of an insurance policy (this insured always has a subscriber), usually assigned by the insurance carrier.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MC"/>
    <display value="Patient's Medicare number"/>
    <definition value="Patient's Medicare number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Rentnernummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MCD"/>
    <display value="Practitioner Medicaid number"/>
    <definition value="Practitioner Medicaid number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MCN"/>
    <display value="Microchip Number"/>
    <definition value="Microchip Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MCR"/>
    <display value="Practitioner Medicare number"/>
    <definition value="Practitioner Medicare number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MCT"/>
    <display value="Marriage Certificate"/>
    <definition value="Marriage Certificate"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's marriage."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MD"/>
    <display value="Medical License number"/>
    <definition value="Medical License number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a medical doctor within the jurisdiction of a licensing board.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MI"/>
    <display value="Military ID number"/>
    <definition value="Military ID number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number assigned to an individual who has had military duty, but is not currently on active duty. The number is assigned by the DOD or Veterans' Affairs (VA)."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MR"/>
    <display value="Medical record number"/>
    <definition value="Medical record number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Krankenaktennummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a patient within a set of medical records, not necessarily unique within an application."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MRT"/>
    <display value="Temporary Medical Record Number"/>
    <definition value="Temporary Medical Record Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Temporary version of a Medical Record Number&lt;p&gt;Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="MS"/>
    <display value="MasterCard"/>
    <definition value="MasterCard"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="MasterCard"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NBSNR"/>
    <display value="Secondary physician office number"/>
    <definition value="Secondary physician office number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NCT"/>
    <display value="Naturalization Certificate"/>
    <definition value="Naturalization Certificate"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying a person's retention of citizenship in a particular country."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NE"/>
    <display value="National employer identifier"/>
    <definition value="National employer identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NH"/>
    <display value="National Health Plan Identifier"/>
    <definition value="National Health Plan Identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;Used for the UK NHS national identifier.&lt;p&gt;In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NI"/>
    <display value="National unique individual identifier"/>
    <definition value="National unique individual identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NII"/>
    <display value="National Insurance Organization Identifier"/>
    <definition value="National Insurance Organization Identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Institutskennzeichen der Krankenkasse"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.&lt;p&gt;Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NIIP"/>
    <display value="National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)"/>
    <definition value="National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Vertragskassennummer (VKNR)"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.&lt;p&gt;Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers&lt;p&gt;Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NNxxx"/>
    <display
             value="National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code"/>
    <definition
                value="National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NP"/>
    <display value="Nurse practitioner number"/>
    <definition value="Nurse practitioner number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a nurse practitioner within the jurisdiction of a certifying board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="NPI"/>
    <display value="National provider identifier"/>
    <definition value="National provider identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="OD"/>
    <display value="Optometrist license number"/>
    <definition value="Optometrist license number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number that is unique to an individual optometrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PA"/>
    <display value="Physician Assistant number"/>
    <definition value="Physician Assistant number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Assistenzarztnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a physician assistant within the jurisdiction of a licensing board"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PC"/>
    <display value="Parole Card"/>
    <definition value="Parole Card"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="A number identifying a person on parole."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PCN"/>
    <display value="Penitentiary/correctional institution Number"/>
    <definition value="Penitentiary/correctional institution Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number assigned to individual who is incarcerated."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PE"/>
    <display value="Living Subject Enterprise Number"/>
    <definition value="Living Subject Enterprise Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a living subject within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority)."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PEN"/>
    <display value="Pension Number"/>
    <definition value="Pension Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PI"/>
    <display value="Patient internal identifier"/>
    <definition value="Patient internal identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="interne Patienten-ID"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number that is unique to a patient within an Assigning Authority."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PN"/>
    <display value="Person number"/>
    <definition value="Person number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Personen-ID"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number that is unique to a living subject within an Assigning Authority."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PNT"/>
    <display value="Temporary Living Subject Number"/>
    <definition value="Temporary Living Subject Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Temporary version of a Lining Subject Number."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PPIN"/>
    <display value="Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number"/>
    <definition
                value="Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PPN"/>
    <display value="Passport number"/>
    <definition value="Passport number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Passnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A unique number assigned to the document affirming that a person is a citizen of the country. In the US this number is issued only by the State Department."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PRC"/>
    <display value="Permanent Resident Card Number"/>
    <definition value="Permanent Resident Card Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PRN"/>
    <display value="Provider number"/>
    <definition value="Provider number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number that is unique to an individual provider, a provider group or an organization within an Assigning Authority.&lt;p&gt;Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team)."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="PT"/>
    <display value="Patient external identifier"/>
    <definition value="Patient external identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="externe Patienten-ID"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="QA"/>
    <display value="QA number"/>
    <definition value="QA number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RI"/>
    <display value="Resource identifier"/>
    <definition value="Resource identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A generalized resource identifier.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g.,.."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RN"/>
    <display value="Registered Nurse Number"/>
    <definition value="Registered Nurse Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a registered nurse within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RPH"/>
    <display value="Pharmacist license number"/>
    <definition value="Pharmacist license number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier that is unique to a pharmacist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RR"/>
    <display value="Railroad Retirement number"/>
    <definition value="Railroad Retirement number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Seniorenkartennummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="An identifier for an individual enrolled with the Railroad Retirement Administration.  Analogous to, but distinct from, a Social Security Number"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RRI"/>
    <display value="Regional registry ID"/>
    <definition value="Regional registry ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="RRP"/>
    <display value="Railroad Retirement Provider"/>
    <definition value="Railroad Retirement Provider"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SID"/>
    <display value="Specimen ID"/>
    <definition value="Specimen ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Identifier for a specimen. Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID)."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SL"/>
    <display value="State license"/>
    <definition value="State license"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SN"/>
    <display value="Subscriber Number"/>
    <definition value="Subscriber Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;An identifier for a subscriber of an insurance policy which is unique for, and usually assigned by, the insurance carrier.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person's family may be plan members, but are n"/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SP"/>
    <display value="Study Permit"/>
    <definition value="Study Permit"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a permit identifying a person who is a resident of a jurisdiction for the purpose of education."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SR"/>
    <display value="State registry ID"/>
    <definition value="State registry ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="SS"/>
    <display value="Social Security number"/>
    <definition value="Social Security number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Sozialversicherungsnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="TAX"/>
    <display value="Tax ID number"/>
    <definition value="Tax ID number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Steueridentifikationsnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="TN"/>
    <display value="Treaty Number/ (Canada)"/>
    <definition value="Treaty Number/ (Canada)"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number assigned to a member of an indigenous group in Canada.&lt;p&gt;Use Case: First Nation."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.5"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="TPR"/>
    <display value="Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada)"/>
    <definition value="Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada)"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying a person's temporary permanent resident status."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="U"/>
    <display value="Unspecified identifier"/>
    <definition value="Unspecified identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="UPIN"/>
    <display
             value="Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers"/>
    <definition
                value="Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="Class: Insurance&lt;p&gt;An identifier for a provider within the CMS/Medicare program.  A globally unique identifier for the provider in the Medicare program."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="USID"/>
    <display value="Unique Specimen ID"/>
    <definition value="Unique Specimen ID"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="A unique identifier for a specimen."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.7"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="VN"/>
    <display value="Visit number"/>
    <definition value="Visit number"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Fallnummer"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="VP"/>
    <display value="Visitor Permit"/>
    <definition value="Visitor Permit"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Besucherkennung"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a document identifying a person as a visitor of a jurisdiction or country."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="VS"/>
    <display value="VISA"/>
    <definition value="VISA"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="VISA"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString value="Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="WC"/>
    <display value="WIC identifier"/>
    <definition value="WIC identifier"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="WCN"/>
    <display value="Workers' Comp Number"/>
    <definition value="Workers' Comp Number"/>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.4"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="WP"/>
    <display value="Work Permit"/>
    <definition value="Work Permit"/>
    <property>
      <code value="usage"/>
      <valueString
                   value="A number associated with a permit for a person who is granted permission to work in a country for a specified time period."/>
    </property>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.6"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
  <concept>
    <code value="XX"/>
    <display value="Organization identifier"/>
    <definition value="Organization identifier"/>
    <designation>
      <language value="de"/>
      <value value="Organisations-ID"/>
    </designation>
    <property>
      <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
      <valueString value="2.3"/>
    </property>
  </concept>
</CodeSystem>