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CDC Race and Ethnicity Metadata Record

Metadata Record Information Version 20251031
Maintained By HL7 Terminology Services Management Group (TSMG)
Last Updated Date 31 October 2025
Responsible Organizations U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roles
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  • Code System Maintainer (Steward)
  • Code System Publisher
Website https://www.cdc.gov/
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Code System Names Formal name CDC Race and Ethnicity
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Code System Technical Identifiers Identification Record
TSMG-endorsed URI urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.238
TSMG-endorsed OID 2.16.840.1.113883.6.238
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Description
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared a code set for use in coding race and ethnicity data. This code set is based on current federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity, specifically the minimum race and ethnicity categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a more detailed set of race and ethnicity categories maintained by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (BC). The main purpose of the code set is to facilitate use of federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity when these data are exchanged, stored, retrieved, or analyzed in electronic form. At the same time, the code set can be applied to paper-based record systems to the extent that these systems are used to collect, maintain, and report data on race and ethnicity in accordance with current federal standards. The content is available at https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewCodeSystem.action?id=2.16.840.1.113883.6.238#.
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