HL7 v2.4 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.4 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v24/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Assigning Authority (2.4 - 1.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/assigningAuthority Version: 1.0.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 Computable Name: AssigningAuthority
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.221

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HL7-defined code system of example values ONLY for Assigning Authority, and only pubished in HL7 Version 2.4; coded values for fields that are intended to specify Assinging Authority are intended to be locally user defined codes.

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

Concepts

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

CodeDisplayDefinition
AUSDVA Australia - Dept. of Veterans Affairs Australia - Dept. of Veterans Affairs
AUSHIC Australia - Health Insurance Commission Australia - Health Insurance Commission
CANAB Canada - Alberta Canada - Alberta
CANBC Canada - British Columbia Canada - British Columbia
CANMB Canada - Manitoba Canada - Manitoba
CANNB Canada - New Brunswick Canada - New Brunswick
CANNF Canada - Newfoundland Canada - Newfoundland
CANNS Canada - Nova Scotia Canada - Nova Scotia
CANNT Canada - Northwest Territories Canada - Northwest Territories
CANNU Canada - Nanavut Canada - Nanavut
CANON Canada - Ontario Canada - Ontario
CANPE Canada - Prince Edward Island Canada - Prince Edward Island
CANQC Canada - Quebec Canada - Quebec
CANSK Canada - Saskatchewan Canada - Saskatchewan
CANYT Canada - Yukon Territories Canada - Yukon Territories
NLVWS NL - Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport NL - Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
USCDC US Center for Disease Control US Center for Disease Control
USHCFA US Healthcare Finance Authority US Healthcare Finance Authority
USSSA US Social Security Administration US Social Security Administration