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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/ValueSet/OrgAliasTypeVS | Version: 2.0.0-current | ||||
| Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-04-22 | Maturity Level: 4 | Computable Name: OrgAliasTypeVS | |||
Categories of an organization's Alias based on criteria in provider directories.
References
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-alias-type version 📍2.0.0
Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Organization Alias Type v2.0.0 (CodeSystem)
This value set contains 3 concepts
| System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML |
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-alias-type | legalalternative | Legal Alternative | A pseudonym used by an organization to perform their business under a name that differs from the registered, legal name of the business, also known as a trade name, business name, or 'doing business as' (d.b.a.). | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-alias-type | historical | Historical | Any previously used legal or trade names used by an organization since the creation of the business. Could include names used by independent organizations before a merger or other reorganization. | ||
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-alias-type | common | Common | Common name, i.e. SNAF, Rehab, etc. |