HL7 v2.5 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

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## : Identifier Type (2.5 - 1.3.0) - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
      <id value="identifierType"/>
      <text>
        <status value="generated"/>
        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-identifierType.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType</code></a></li></ul></div>
      </text>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
        <valueString value="2.5"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
        <valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
        <valueString value="0203"/>
      </extension>
      <url
           value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType"/>
      <identifier>
        <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
        <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108"/>
      </identifier>
      <version value="1.3.0"/>
      <name value="IdentifierType"/>
      <title value="Identifier Type (2.5 - 1.3.0)"/>
      <status value="active"/>
      <experimental value="true"/>
      <date value="2026-01-27T19:23:43+00:00"/>
      <publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
      <contact>
        <name value="HL7/FO"/>
        <telecom>
          <system value="url"/>
          <value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <description
                   value="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."/>
      <copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
      <caseSensitive value="true"/>
      <compositional value="false"/>
      <content value="complete"/>
      <property>
        <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
        <description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="versionDeprecated"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
        <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="status"/>
        <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
        <description
                     value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
        <type value="code"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="comment"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
        <description
                     value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="usage"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
        <description value="usage notes for this code"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="modified"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
        <description value="date of last modification"/>
        <type value="dateTime"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="class"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class"/>
        <description value="class"/>
        <type value="code"/>
      </property>
      <concept>
        <code value="AM"/>
        <display value="American Express"/>
        <definition value="American Express"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="American Express"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="AN"/>
        <display value="Account number"/>
        <definition value="Account number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Kontonummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ANC"/>
        <display value="Account number Creditor"/>
        <definition value="Account number Creditor"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="AND"/>
        <display value="Account number debitor"/>
        <definition value="Account number debitor"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Class: Financial"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ANON"/>
        <display value="Anonymous identifier"/>
        <definition value="Anonymous identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance, a state health department may choose to use a scheme for generating an anonymous i"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ANT"/>
        <display value="Temporary Account Number"/>
        <definition value="Temporary Account Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Temporary version of an Account Number."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="APRN"/>
        <display value="Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number"/>
        <definition value="Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BA"/>
        <display value="Bank Account Number"/>
        <definition value="Bank Account Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BC"/>
        <display value="Bank Card Number"/>
        <definition value="Bank Card Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="An identifier that is unique to a person_s bank card. Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BR"/>
        <display value="Birth registry number"/>
        <definition value="Birth registry number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Geburtsregisternummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BRN"/>
        <display value="Breed Registry Number"/>
        <definition value="Breed Registry Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CC"/>
        <display value="Cost Center number"/>
        <definition value="Cost Center number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CY"/>
        <display value="County number"/>
        <definition value="County number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DDS"/>
        <display value="Dentist license number"/>
        <definition value="Dentist license number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DEA"/>
        <display value="Drug Enforcement Administration registration number"/>
        <definition value="Drug Enforcement Administration registration number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DFN"/>
        <display value="Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number"/>
        <definition value="Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DI"/>
        <display value="Diner's Club card"/>
        <definition value="Diner's Club card"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Diners Club"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DL"/>
        <display value="Driver's license number"/>
        <definition value="Driver's license number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Führerscheinnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DN"/>
        <display value="Doctor number"/>
        <definition value="Doctor number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Arztnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DO"/>
        <display value="Osteopathic License number"/>
        <definition value="Osteopathic License number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DPM"/>
        <display value="Podiatrist license number"/>
        <definition value="Podiatrist license number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DR"/>
        <display value="Donor Registration Number"/>
        <definition value="Donor Registration Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DS"/>
        <display value="Discover Card"/>
        <definition value="Discover Card"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Discover Card"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EI"/>
        <display value="Employee number"/>
        <definition value="Employee number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Arbeitnehmernummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EN"/>
        <display value="Employer number"/>
        <definition value="Employer number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Arbeitgebernummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="FI"/>
        <display value="Facility ID"/>
        <definition value="Facility ID"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="GI"/>
        <display value="Guarantor internal identifier"/>
        <definition value="Guarantor internal identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="GL"/>
        <display value="General ledger number"/>
        <definition value="General ledger number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="GN"/>
        <display value="Guarantor external  identifier"/>
        <definition value="Guarantor external  identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="HC"/>
        <display value="Health Card Number"/>
        <definition value="Health Card Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="IND"/>
        <display value="Indigenous/Aboriginal"/>
        <definition value="Indigenous/Aboriginal"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="JHN"/>
        <display value="Jurisdictional health number (Canada)"/>
        <definition value="Jurisdictional health number (Canada)"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number:"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="LI"/>
        <display value="Labor and industries number"/>
        <definition value="Labor and industries number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="LN"/>
        <display value="License number"/>
        <definition value="License number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="LR"/>
        <display value="Local Registry ID"/>
        <definition value="Local Registry ID"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MA"/>
        <display value="Patient Medicaid number"/>
        <definition value="Patient Medicaid number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Armennummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MB"/>
        <display value="Member Number"/>
        <definition value="Member Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MC"/>
        <display value="Patient's Medicare number"/>
        <definition value="Patient's Medicare number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Rentnernummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MCD"/>
        <display value="Practitioner Medicaid number"/>
        <definition value="Practitioner Medicaid number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MCN"/>
        <display value="Microchip Number"/>
        <definition value="Microchip Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MCR"/>
        <display value="Practitioner Medicare number"/>
        <definition value="Practitioner Medicare number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD"/>
        <display value="Medical License number"/>
        <definition value="Medical License number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic, and physician assistant licenses all issued by one state medical board. For this case, the CX d"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MI"/>
        <display value="Military ID number"/>
        <definition value="Military ID number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MR"/>
        <display value="Medical record number"/>
        <definition value="Medical record number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Krankenaktennummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MRT"/>
        <display value="Temporary Medical Record Number"/>
        <definition value="Temporary Medical Record Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only be used until an official medical record numbe"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MS"/>
        <display value="MasterCard"/>
        <definition value="MasterCard"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="MasterCard"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NE"/>
        <display value="National employer identifier"/>
        <definition value="National employer identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NH"/>
        <display value="National Health Plan Identifier"/>
        <definition value="National Health Plan Identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Used for the UK NHS national identifier."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NI"/>
        <display value="National unique individual identifier"/>
        <definition value="National unique individual identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NII"/>
        <display value="National Insurance Organization Identifier"/>
        <definition value="National Insurance Organization Identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Institutskennzeichen der Krankenkasse"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NIIP"/>
        <display value="National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)"/>
        <definition value="National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Vertragskassennummer (VKNR)"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Class: Insurance"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NNxxx"/>
        <display
                 value="National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code"/>
        <definition
                    value="National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NP"/>
        <display value="Nurse practitioner number"/>
        <definition value="Nurse practitioner number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NPI"/>
        <display value="National provider identifier"/>
        <definition value="National provider identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="OD"/>
        <display value="Optometrist license number"/>
        <definition value="Optometrist license number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA"/>
        <display value="Physician Assistant number"/>
        <definition value="Physician Assistant number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Assistenzarztnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PCN"/>
        <display value="Penitentiary/correctional institution Number"/>
        <definition value="Penitentiary/correctional institution Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PE"/>
        <display value="Living Subject Enterprise Number"/>
        <definition value="Living Subject Enterprise Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PEN"/>
        <display value="Pension Number"/>
        <definition value="Pension Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PI"/>
        <display value="Patient internal identifier"/>
        <definition value="Patient internal identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="interne Patienten-ID"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PN"/>
        <display value="Person number"/>
        <definition value="Person number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Personen-ID"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PNT"/>
        <display value="Temporary Living Subject Number"/>
        <definition value="Temporary Living Subject Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PPN"/>
        <display value="Passport number"/>
        <definition value="Passport number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Passnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PRC"/>
        <display value="Permanent Resident Card Number"/>
        <definition value="Permanent Resident Card Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PRN"/>
        <display value="Provider number"/>
        <definition value="Provider number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team)."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PT"/>
        <display value="Patient external identifier"/>
        <definition value="Patient external identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="externe Patienten-ID"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="QA"/>
        <display value="QA number"/>
        <definition value="QA number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RI"/>
        <display value="Resource identifier"/>
        <definition value="Resource identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g., an exam room), organization (e.g., di"/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RN"/>
        <display value="Registered Nurse Number"/>
        <definition value="Registered Nurse Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RPH"/>
        <display value="Pharmacist license number"/>
        <definition value="Pharmacist license number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RR"/>
        <display value="Railroad Retirement number"/>
        <definition value="Railroad Retirement number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Seniorenkartennummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RRI"/>
        <display value="Regional registry ID"/>
        <definition value="Regional registry ID"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SL"/>
        <display value="State license"/>
        <definition value="State license"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SN"/>
        <display value="Subscriber Number"/>
        <definition value="Subscriber Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString
                       value="An identifier for a subscriber of an insurance policy which is unique for, and usually assigned by, the insurance carrier."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SR"/>
        <display value="State registry ID"/>
        <definition value="State registry ID"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SS"/>
        <display value="Social Security number"/>
        <definition value="Social Security number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Sozialversicherungsnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="TAX"/>
        <display value="Tax ID number"/>
        <definition value="Tax ID number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Steueridentifikationsnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="TN"/>
        <display value="Treaty Number/ (Canada)"/>
        <definition value="Treaty Number/ (Canada)"/>
        <property>
          <code value="usage"/>
          <valueString value="Use Case: First Nation."/>
        </property>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="U"/>
        <display value="Unspecified identifier"/>
        <definition value="Unspecified identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="UPIN"/>
        <display
                 value="Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers"/>
        <definition
                    value="Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="VN"/>
        <display value="Visit number"/>
        <definition value="Visit number"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Fallnummer"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="VS"/>
        <display value="VISA"/>
        <definition value="VISA"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="VISA"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="WC"/>
        <display value="WIC identifier"/>
        <definition value="WIC identifier"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="WCN"/>
        <display value="Workers' Comp Number"/>
        <definition value="Workers' Comp Number"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="XX"/>
        <display value="Organization identifier"/>
        <definition value="Organization identifier"/>
        <designation>
          <language value="de"/>
          <value value="Organisations-ID"/>
        </designation>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
    </CodeSystem>