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## : NDH Practitioner Role Codes Code System - JSON Representation

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        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem NdhPractitionerRoleCS</b></p><a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS\"> </a><a name=\"hcNdhPractitionerRoleCS\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/NdhPractitionerRoleCS</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ap<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ap\"> </a></td><td>Admitting Privileges</td><td>Practitioner has admitting privileges at hospital (organization)</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">apn<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-apn\"> </a></td><td>Advanced Practice Nursing Providers</td><td>Advanced Practice Nursing Providers</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">at<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-at\"> </a></td><td>Athletic Trainer</td><td>Athletic Trainer</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">att<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-att\"> </a></td><td>Attending Provider</td><td>Attending Provider</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">au<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-au\"> </a></td><td>Audiologist</td><td>Audiologist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">bh<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-bh\"> </a></td><td>Behavioral Health &amp; Social Service Providers</td><td>Behavioral Health &amp; Social Service Providers</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ba<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ba\"> </a></td><td>Board Certified Behavior Analyst</td><td>Board Certified Behavior Analyst</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">bt<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-bt\"> </a></td><td>Member Of</td><td>Has a relationship of participation with.  This does NOT represent a member of an insurance plan, but other types of membership such as membership of physician in the AMA</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">cnw<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-cnw\"> </a></td><td>Certified Nurse Midwife</td><td>Certified Nurse Midwife</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">crnp<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-crnp\"> </a></td><td>Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner</td><td>Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ch<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ch\"> </a></td><td>Chiropractor</td><td>Chiropractor</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">cs<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-cs\"> </a></td><td>Christian Science Practitioner</td><td>Christian Science Practitioner</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">co<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-co\"> </a></td><td>Counselor</td><td>Counselor</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">dp<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-dp\"> </a></td><td>Dental Provider</td><td>Dental Provider</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">de<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-de\"> </a></td><td>Dentist</td><td>Dentist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">drr<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-drr\"> </a></td><td>Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers</td><td>Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">dn<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-dn\"> </a></td><td>Dietary and Nutritional Service Provider</td><td>Dietary and Nutritional Service Provider</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">om<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-om\"> </a></td><td>Doctor of Oriental Medicine</td><td>Doctor of Oriental Medicine</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">em<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-em\"> </a></td><td>Emergency Medical Service Provider</td><td>Emergency Medical Service Provider</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ho<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ho\"> </a></td><td>Homeopath</td><td>Homeopath</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">lpn<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-lpn\"> </a></td><td>Licensed Practical Nurse</td><td>Licensed Practical Nurse</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ml<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ml\"> </a></td><td>Medical Learner</td><td>Medical Learner e.g., student, intern, resident, fellow, etc.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">mt<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-mt\"> </a></td><td>Marriage/Family Therapist</td><td>Marriage/Family Therapist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ma<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ma\"> </a></td><td>Massage Therapist</td><td>Massage Therapist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">nh<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-nh\"> </a></td><td>Naprapath</td><td>Naprapath</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">na<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-na\"> </a></td><td>Naturopath</td><td>Naturopath</td></tr><tr><td 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Therapist</td><td>Physical Therapist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ph<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-ph\"> </a></td><td>Physician</td><td>Physician</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">pa<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-pa\"> </a></td><td>Physician Assistant</td><td>Physician Assistant</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">po<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-po\"> </a></td><td>Podiatrist</td><td>Podiatrist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">py<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-py\"> </a></td><td>Psychologist</td><td>Psychologist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">rn<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-rn\"> </a></td><td>Registered Nurse</td><td>Registered Nurse</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">rt<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-rt\"> </a></td><td>Respiratory Therapist</td><td>Respiratory Therapist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">sw<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-sw\"> </a></td><td>Social Worker</td><td>Social Worker</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">sp<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-sp\"> </a></td><td>Speech Language Pathologist</td><td>Speech Language Pathologist</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">sh<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-sh\"> </a></td><td>Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers</td><td>Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">te<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-te\"> </a></td><td>Technologists, Technicians and Other Technical Service Providers</td><td>Technologists, Technicians and Other Technical Service Providers</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">doctor<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-doctor\"> </a></td><td>Doctor</td><td>Doctor</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">nurse<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-nurse\"> </a></td><td>Nurse</td><td>Nurse</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">pharmacist<a name=\"NdhPractitionerRoleCS-pharmacist\"> 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      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/NdhPractitionerRoleCS",
      "version" : "2.0.0-current",
      "name" : "NdhPractitionerRoleCS",
      "title" : "NDH Practitioner Role Codes Code System",
      "status" : "active",
      "experimental" : false,
      "date" : "2026-03-30T14:03:58+00:00",
      "publisher" : "HL7 International / Patient Administration",
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      "jurisdiction" : [
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          "coding" : [
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              "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
              "code" : "US",
              "display" : "United States of America"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "caseSensitive" : true,
      "content" : "complete",
      "count" : 49,
      "concept" : [
        {
          "code" : "ap",
          "display" : "Admitting Privileges",
          "definition" : "Practitioner has admitting privileges at hospital (organization)"
        },
        {
          "code" : "apn",
          "display" : "Advanced Practice Nursing Providers",
          "definition" : "Advanced Practice Nursing Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "at",
          "display" : "Athletic Trainer",
          "definition" : "Athletic Trainer"
        },
        {
          "code" : "att",
          "display" : "Attending Provider",
          "definition" : "Attending Provider"
        },
        {
          "code" : "au",
          "display" : "Audiologist",
          "definition" : "Audiologist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "bh",
          "display" : "Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers",
          "definition" : "Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ba",
          "display" : "Board Certified Behavior Analyst",
          "definition" : "Board Certified Behavior Analyst"
        },
        {
          "code" : "bt",
          "display" : "Member Of",
          "definition" : "Has a relationship of participation with.  This does NOT represent a member of an insurance plan, but other types of membership such as membership of physician in the AMA"
        },
        {
          "code" : "cnw",
          "display" : "Certified Nurse Midwife",
          "definition" : "Certified Nurse Midwife"
        },
        {
          "code" : "crnp",
          "display" : "Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner",
          "definition" : "Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ch",
          "display" : "Chiropractor",
          "definition" : "Chiropractor"
        },
        {
          "code" : "cs",
          "display" : "Christian Science Practitioner",
          "definition" : "Christian Science Practitioner"
        },
        {
          "code" : "co",
          "display" : "Counselor",
          "definition" : "Counselor"
        },
        {
          "code" : "dp",
          "display" : "Dental Provider",
          "definition" : "Dental Provider"
        },
        {
          "code" : "de",
          "display" : "Dentist",
          "definition" : "Dentist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "drr",
          "display" : "Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers",
          "definition" : "Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "dn",
          "display" : "Dietary and Nutritional Service Provider",
          "definition" : "Dietary and Nutritional Service Provider"
        },
        {
          "code" : "om",
          "display" : "Doctor of Oriental Medicine",
          "definition" : "Doctor of Oriental Medicine"
        },
        {
          "code" : "em",
          "display" : "Emergency Medical Service Provider",
          "definition" : "Emergency Medical Service Provider"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ho",
          "display" : "Homeopath",
          "definition" : "Homeopath"
        },
        {
          "code" : "lpn",
          "display" : "Licensed Practical Nurse",
          "definition" : "Licensed Practical Nurse"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ml",
          "display" : "Medical Learner",
          "definition" : "Medical Learner e.g., student, intern, resident, fellow, etc."
        },
        {
          "code" : "mt",
          "display" : "Marriage/Family Therapist",
          "definition" : "Marriage/Family Therapist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ma",
          "display" : "Massage Therapist",
          "definition" : "Massage Therapist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "nh",
          "display" : "Naprapath",
          "definition" : "Naprapath"
        },
        {
          "code" : "na",
          "display" : "Naturopath",
          "definition" : "Naturopath"
        },
        {
          "code" : "nu",
          "display" : "Nursing Service Related Providers",
          "definition" : "Nursing Service Related Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ot",
          "display" : "Occupational Therapist",
          "definition" : "Occupational Therapist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "op",
          "display" : "Optician",
          "definition" : "Optician"
        },
        {
          "code" : "oo",
          "display" : "Optometrist",
          "definition" : "Optometrist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "os",
          "display" : "Other Service Provider",
          "definition" : "Other Service Provider"
        },
        {
          "code" : "rx",
          "display" : "Pharmacy Service Providers",
          "definition" : "Pharmacy Service Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "pt",
          "display" : "Physical Therapist",
          "definition" : "Physical Therapist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ph",
          "display" : "Physician",
          "definition" : "Physician"
        },
        {
          "code" : "pa",
          "display" : "Physician Assistant",
          "definition" : "Physician Assistant"
        },
        {
          "code" : "po",
          "display" : "Podiatrist",
          "definition" : "Podiatrist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "py",
          "display" : "Psychologist",
          "definition" : "Psychologist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "rn",
          "display" : "Registered Nurse",
          "definition" : "Registered Nurse"
        },
        {
          "code" : "rt",
          "display" : "Respiratory Therapist",
          "definition" : "Respiratory Therapist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "sw",
          "display" : "Social Worker",
          "definition" : "Social Worker"
        },
        {
          "code" : "sp",
          "display" : "Speech Language Pathologist",
          "definition" : "Speech Language Pathologist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "sh",
          "display" : "Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers",
          "definition" : "Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "te",
          "display" : "Technologists, Technicians and Other Technical Service Providers",
          "definition" : "Technologists, Technicians and Other Technical Service Providers"
        },
        {
          "code" : "doctor",
          "display" : "Doctor",
          "definition" : "Doctor"
        },
        {
          "code" : "nurse",
          "display" : "Nurse",
          "definition" : "Nurse"
        },
        {
          "code" : "pharmacist",
          "display" : "Pharmacist",
          "definition" : "Pharmacist"
        },
        {
          "code" : "researcher",
          "display" : "Researcher",
          "definition" : "Researcher"
        },
        {
          "code" : "teacher",
          "display" : "Teacher",
          "definition" : "Teacher"
        },
        {
          "code" : "ict",
          "display" : "Information and Communication Technology",
          "definition" : "Information and Communication Technology"
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