HL7 v2.5.1 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.5.1 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.v251/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Universal ID Type (2.5.1 - 1.1.0) - TTL Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    @prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
    @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
    @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
    @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
    @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

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     a fhir:CodeSystem ;
      fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
      fhir:id [ fhir:v "universalIdType"] ; #
      fhir:text [
    fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
    fhir:div [ fhir:v "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-universalIdType.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/universalIdType</code></a></li></ul></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ]
      ] ; #
      fhir:extension ( [
    fhir:url [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated>     ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.5.1"     ]
      ] [
    fhir:url [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory>     ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "generate correct history somehow"     ]
      ] [
    fhir:url [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo>     ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "0301"     ]
      ] ) ; #
      fhir:url [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/universalIdType"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/universalIdType>
      ] ; #
      fhir:identifier ( [
    fhir:system [
    fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986>     ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.186" ]
      ] ) ; #
      fhir:version [ fhir:v "1.1.0"] ; #
      fhir:name [ fhir:v "UniversalIdType"] ; #
      fhir:title [ fhir:v "Universal ID Type (2.5.1 - 1.1.0)"] ; #
      fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; #
      fhir:experimental [ fhir:v true] ; #
      fhir:date [ fhir:v "2026-01-27T19:29:18+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; #
      fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7/FO"] ; #
      fhir:contact ( [
    fhir:name [ fhir:v "HL7/FO" ] ;
        ( fhir:telecom [
    fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://www.hl7.org" ]     ] )
      ] ) ; #
      fhir:description [ fhir:v "HL7-defined code system of types of UID (Universal Identifiers).   Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging HD and EI datatypes."] ; #
      fhir:copyright [ fhir:v "HL7 Inc., 2026"] ; #
      fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; #
      fhir:compositional [ fhir:v false] ; #
      fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; #
      fhir:property ( [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "version when was this code introduced" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "string" ]
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionDeprecated" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "version when was this code deprecated" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "string" ]
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "status" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "code" ]
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "string" ]
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "usage" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "usage notes for this code" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "string" ]
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "modified" ] ;
    fhir:uri [
    fhir:v "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"^^xsd:anyURI ;
    fhir:l <http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified>     ] ;
    fhir:description [ fhir:v "date of last modification" ] ;
    fhir:type [ fhir:v "dateTime" ]
      ] ) ; #
      fhir:concept ( [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "DNS" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Domain Name System" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "An Internet dotted name. Either in ASCII or as integers" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "Internet-Adresse" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "An Internet host name, in accordance with RFC 1035; or an IP address. Either in ASCII or as integers, with periods between components (“dotted” notation)."       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "usage" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Either in ASCII or as integers"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "GUID" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "globally unique identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Same as UUID." ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "GUID" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Same as UUID.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; use UUID instead"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "HCD" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "CEN Healthcare Coding Identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The CEN Healthcare Coding Scheme Designator. (Identifiers used in DICOM follow this assignment scheme.)" ] ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "The CEN Healthcare Coding Scheme Designator. Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; does not identify Assigning Authorities"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "HL7" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "HL7 registration schemes" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Reserved for future HL7 registration schemes" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "für HL7 reserviert" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; HL7 assigns ISO OIDs for Assigning Authorities"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "ISO" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "ISO Object Identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "An International Standards Organization Object Identifier" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "ISO-ID" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "An International Standards Organization Object Identifier (OID), in accordance with ISO/IEC 8824.  Formatted as decimal digits separated by periods; recommended limit of 64 characters"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "L" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Local" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes." ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "reserviert für lokale Tabellen" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "M" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Local" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes." ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "reserviert für lokale Tabellen" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "N" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Local" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "These are reserved for locally defined coding schemes." ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "reserviert für lokale Tabellen" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Locally defined coding entity identifier.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.8"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "Random" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Random" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Usually a base64 encoded string of random bits.<p>The uniqueness depends on the length of the bits. Mail systems often generate ASCII string \"unique names,\" from a combination of random bits and system names. Obviously, such identifiers will not be constr" ] ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Usually a base64 encoded string of random bits.Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7; equivalent to a locally defined entity identifier scheme; use L. M, or N instead. Note: Random IDs are typically used for instance identifiers, rather than an identifier of an Assigning Authority that issues instance identifiers"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "usage" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "The uniqueness depends on the length of the bits. Mail systems often\r\ngenerate ASCII string \"unique names,\" from a combination of random bits\r\nand system names. Obviously, such identifiers will not be constrained to the\r\nbase64 character set."       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "URI" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Uniform Resource Identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Uniform Resource Identifier" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "URI" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.5"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "UUID" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "Universal Unique Identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The DCE Universal Unique Identifier" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "UUID" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "The DCE Universal Unique Identifier, in accordance with RFC 4122. Recommended format is 32 hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens, in the digit grouping 8-4-4-4-12"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "x400" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "X.400 MHS identifier" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "An X.400 MHS format identifier" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "X.400" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "comment" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "Recommended format is in accordance with RFC 1649"       ]     ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "x500" ] ;
    fhir:display [ fhir:v "X500 directory Name" ] ;
    fhir:definition [ fhir:v "An X.500 directory name" ] ;
        ( fhir:designation [
    fhir:language [ fhir:v "de" ] ;
    fhir:value [ fhir:v "X.500 Verzeichnisname" ]     ] ) ;
        ( fhir:property [
    fhir:code [ fhir:v "versionIntroduced" ] ;
    fhir:value [
    a fhir:String ;
    fhir:v "2.3"       ]     ] )
      ] ) . #