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ValueSet: Organization Type Value Set

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/ValueSet/OrgTypeVS Version: 2.0.0-current
Standards status: Trial-use Active as of 2026-04-22 Maturity Level: 4 Computable Name: OrgTypeVS

Categories of organizations based on criteria in provider directories.

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Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

This value set excludes codes based on the following rules:

 

Expansion

This value set contains 15 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionstatusJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  provHealthcare ProviderAn organization that provides healthcare services.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  deptHospital DepartmentA department or ward within a hospital (Generally is not applicable to top level organizations)
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  teamOrganizational teamAn organizational team is usually a grouping of practitioners that perform a specific function within an organization (which could be a top level organization, or a department).
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  govtGovernmentA political body, often used when including organization records for government bodies such as a Federal Government, State or Local Government.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  insInsurance CompanyA company that provides insurance to its subscribers that may include healthcare related policies.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  payPayerA company, charity, or governmental organization, which processes claims and/or issues payments to providers on behalf of patients or groups of patients.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  eduEducational InstituteAn educational institution that provides education or research facilities.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  reliReligious InstitutionAn organization that is identified as a part of a religious institution.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  crsClinical Research SponsorAn organization that is identified as a Pharmaceutical/Clinical Research Sponsor.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  cgCommunity GroupAn un-incorporated community group.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  busNon-Healthcare Business or CorporationAn organization that is a registered business or corporation but not identified by other types.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type  otherOtherOther type of organization not already specified.deprecated
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/NdhOrgTypeCS  facFacilityA physical healthcare facility.
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/NdhOrgTypeCS  prvgrpProvider GroupA healthcare provider entity
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ndh/CodeSystem/NdhOrgTypeCS  atyprvAtypical ProviderProviders that do not provide healthcare

Description of the above table(s).