HL7 v2.3 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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CodeSystem: Identifier Type (2.3 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: IdentifierType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108

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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.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
versionIntroduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
versionDeprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification
class class http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class code class

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversionIntroducedDeutsch (German, de)
AM American Express American Express 2.3 American Express
AN Account Number Account Number 2.3 Kontonummer
BR Birth Registry Number Birth Registry Number 2.3 Geburtsregisternummer
DI Diner's Club Card Diner's Club Card 2.3 Diners Club
DL Driver's License Number Driver's License Number 2.3 Führerscheinnummer
DN Doctor Number Doctor Number 2.3 Arztnummer
DS Discover Card Discover Card 2.3 Discover Card
EI Employee Number Employee Number 2.3 Arbeitnehmernummer
EN Employer Number Employer Number 2.3 Arbeitgebernummer
GI Guarantor Internal Identifier Guarantor Internal Identifier 2.3 interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen
GN Guarantor External Identifier Guarantor External Identifier 2.3 externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen
MA Medicaid Number Medicaid Number 2.3 Armennummer
MC Medicare Number Medicare Number 2.3 Rentnernummer
MR Medical Record Number Medical Record Number 2.3 Krankenaktennummer
MS Master Card Master Card 2.3 MasterCard
PI Patient Internal Identifier Patient Internal Identifier 2.3 interne Patienten-ID
PT Patient External Identifier Patient External Identifier 2.3 externe Patienten-ID
RR Railroad Retirement Number Railroad Retirement Number 2.3 Seniorenkartennummer
SS Social Security Number Social Security Number 2.3 Sozialversicherungsnummer
VN Visit Number Visit Number 2.3 Fallnummer
VS VISA VISA 2.3 VISA
XX Organizaiton Indentifier Organizaiton Indentifier 2.3 Organisations-ID