HL7 v2.8 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8 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.v28/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Identifier Type (2.8 - 1.5.0) - JSON Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    {
      "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
      "id" : "identifierType",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<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>"
      },
      "extension" : [
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
          "valueString" : "2.8"
        },
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
          "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
        },
        {
          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
          "valueString" : "0203"
        }
      ],
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType",
      "identifier" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
          "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.108"
        }
      ],
      "version" : "1.5.0",
      "name" : "IdentifierType",
      "title" : "Identifier Type (2.8 - 1.5.0)",
      "status" : "active",
      "experimental" : true,
      "date" : "2026-01-27T19:37:03+00:00",
      "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
      "contact" : [
        {
          "name" : "HL7/FO",
          "telecom" : [
            {
              "system" : "url",
              "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description" : "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" : "HL7 Inc., 2026",
      "caseSensitive" : true,
      "compositional" : false,
      "content" : "complete",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced",
          "description" : "version when was this code introduced",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionDeprecated",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated",
          "description" : "version when was this code deprecated",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "status",
          "uri" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status",
          "description" : "A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired",
          "type" : "code"
        },
        {
          "code" : "comment",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment",
          "description" : "A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "usage",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage",
          "description" : "usage notes for this code",
          "type" : "string"
        },
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified",
          "description" : "date of last modification",
          "type" : "dateTime"
        },
        {
          "code" : "class",
          "uri" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#class",
          "description" : "class",
          "type" : "code"
        }
      ],
      "concept" : [
        {
          "code" : "ACSN",
          "display" : "Accession ID",
          "definition" : "Accession ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Accession Identifier"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "AM",
          "display" : "American Express",
          "definition" : "American Express",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "American Express"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "AMA",
          "display" : "American Medical Association Number",
          "definition" : "American Medical Association Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A physician identifier assigned by the AMA."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "AN",
          "display" : "Account number",
          "definition" : "Account number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Kontonummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to an account."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "ANC",
          "display" : "Account number Creditor",
          "definition" : "Account number Creditor",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Kreditorenkontonummer"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "AND",
          "display" : "Account number debitor",
          "definition" : "Account number debitor",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Debitorenkontonummer"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "ANON",
          "display" : "Anonymous identifier",
          "definition" : "Anonymous identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier for a living subject whose real identity is protected or suppressed<p>Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "ANT",
          "display" : "Temporary Account Number",
          "definition" : "Temporary Account Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial<p>Temporary version of an Account Number.<p>Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "APRN",
          "display" : "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number",
          "definition" : "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to an advanced practice registered nurse within the jurisdiction of a certifying board"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "ASID",
          "display" : "Ancestor Specimen ID",
          "definition" : "Ancestor Specimen ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A unique identifier for the ancestor specimen. All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BA",
          "display" : "Bank Account Number",
          "definition" : "Bank Account Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BC",
          "display" : "Bank Card Number",
          "definition" : "Bank Card Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial<p>An identifier that is unique to a person's bank card. Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BCT",
          "display" : "Birth Certificate",
          "definition" : "Birth Certificate",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's birth."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BR",
          "display" : "Birth registry number",
          "definition" : "Birth registry number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Geburtsregisternummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier unique within the Assigning Authority that is the official legal record of a person's birth."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BRN",
          "display" : "Breed Registry Number",
          "definition" : "Breed Registry Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "BSNR",
          "display" : "Primary physician office number",
          "definition" : "Primary physician office number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "CC",
          "display" : "Cost Center number",
          "definition" : "Cost Center number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial<p>Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "CONM",
          "display" : "Change of Name Document",
          "definition" : "Change of Name Document",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying a person's legal change of name."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "CY",
          "display" : "County number",
          "definition" : "County number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "CZ",
          "display" : "Citizenship Card",
          "definition" : "Citizenship Card",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned by a person's country of residence to identify a person's citizenship."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DDS",
          "display" : "Dentist license number",
          "definition" : "Dentist license number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a dentist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DEA",
          "display" : "Drug Enforcement Administration registration number",
          "definition" : "Drug Enforcement Administration registration number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier for an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.<p>Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transacti"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DFN",
          "display" : "Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number",
          "definition" : "Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier issued to a health care provider authorizing the person to write drug orders<p>Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DI",
          "display" : "Diner's Club card",
          "definition" : "Diner's Club card",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Diners Club"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DL",
          "display" : "Driver's license number",
          "definition" : "Driver's license number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Führerscheinnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DN",
          "display" : "Doctor number",
          "definition" : "Doctor number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Arztnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DO",
          "display" : "Osteopathic License number",
          "definition" : "Osteopathic License number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to an osteopath within the jurisdiction of a licensing board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DP",
          "display" : "Diplomatic Passport",
          "definition" : "Diplomatic Passport",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned to a diplomatic passport."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DPM",
          "display" : "Podiatrist license number",
          "definition" : "Podiatrist license number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a podiatrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DR",
          "display" : "Donor Registration Number",
          "definition" : "Donor Registration Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "DS",
          "display" : "Discover Card",
          "definition" : "Discover Card",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Discover Card"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "EI",
          "display" : "Employee number",
          "definition" : "Employee number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Arbeitnehmernummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number that uniquely identifies an employee to an employer."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "EN",
          "display" : "Employer number",
          "definition" : "Employer number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Arbeitgebernummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "ESN",
          "display" : "Staff Enterprise Number",
          "definition" : "Staff Enterprise Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a staff member within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority)."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "FI",
          "display" : "Facility ID",
          "definition" : "Facility ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "GI",
          "display" : "Guarantor internal identifier",
          "definition" : "Guarantor internal identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "interne ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "GL",
          "display" : "General ledger number",
          "definition" : "General ledger number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "GN",
          "display" : "Guarantor external  identifier",
          "definition" : "Guarantor external  identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "externe ID des Zahlungspflichtigen"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Financial"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "HC",
          "display" : "Health Card Number",
          "definition" : "Health Card Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "IND",
          "display" : "Indigenous/Aboriginal",
          "definition" : "Indigenous/Aboriginal",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned to a member of an indigenous or aboriginal group outside of Canada."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "JHN",
          "display" : "Jurisdictional health number (Canada)",
          "definition" : "Jurisdictional health number (Canada)",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number:"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LACSN",
          "display" : "Laboratory Accession ID",
          "definition" : "Laboratory Accession ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A laboratory accession id is used in the laboratory domain. The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LANR",
          "display" : "Lifelong physician number",
          "definition" : "Lifelong physician number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LI",
          "display" : "Labor and industries number",
          "definition" : "Labor and industries number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LN",
          "display" : "License number",
          "definition" : "License number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "LR",
          "display" : "Local Registry ID",
          "definition" : "Local Registry ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MA",
          "display" : "Patient Medicaid number",
          "definition" : "Patient Medicaid number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Armennummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MB",
          "display" : "Member Number",
          "definition" : "Member Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier for the insured of an insurance policy (this insured always has a subscriber), usually assigned by the insurance carrier.<p>Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MC",
          "display" : "Patient's Medicare number",
          "definition" : "Patient's Medicare number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Rentnernummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MCD",
          "display" : "Practitioner Medicaid number",
          "definition" : "Practitioner Medicaid number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MCN",
          "display" : "Microchip Number",
          "definition" : "Microchip Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MCR",
          "display" : "Practitioner Medicare number",
          "definition" : "Practitioner Medicare number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MCT",
          "display" : "Marriage Certificate",
          "definition" : "Marriage Certificate",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's marriage."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MD",
          "display" : "Medical License number",
          "definition" : "Medical License number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a medical doctor within the jurisdiction of a licensing board.<p>Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MI",
          "display" : "Military ID number",
          "definition" : "Military ID number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned to an individual who has had military duty, but is not currently on active duty. The number is assigned by the DOD or Veterans' Affairs (VA)."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MR",
          "display" : "Medical record number",
          "definition" : "Medical record number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Krankenaktennummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a patient within a set of medical records, not necessarily unique within an application."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MRT",
          "display" : "Temporary Medical Record Number",
          "definition" : "Temporary Medical Record Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Temporary version of a Medical Record Number<p>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"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "MS",
          "display" : "MasterCard",
          "definition" : "MasterCard",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "MasterCard"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NBSNR",
          "display" : "Secondary physician office number",
          "definition" : "Secondary physician office number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NCT",
          "display" : "Naturalization Certificate",
          "definition" : "Naturalization Certificate",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying a person's retention of citizenship in a particular country."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NE",
          "display" : "National employer identifier",
          "definition" : "National employer identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "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."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NH",
          "display" : "National Health Plan Identifier",
          "definition" : "National Health Plan Identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>Used for the UK NHS national identifier.<p>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."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NI",
          "display" : "National unique individual identifier",
          "definition" : "National unique individual identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>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."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NII",
          "display" : "National Insurance Organization Identifier",
          "definition" : "National Insurance Organization Identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Institutskennzeichen der Krankenkasse"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.<p>Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NIIP",
          "display" : "National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)",
          "definition" : "National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Vertragskassennummer (VKNR)"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.<p>Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers<p>Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NNxxx",
          "display" : "National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code",
          "definition" : "National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NP",
          "display" : "Nurse practitioner number",
          "definition" : "Nurse practitioner number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a nurse practitioner within the jurisdiction of a certifying board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "NPI",
          "display" : "National provider identifier",
          "definition" : "National provider identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>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."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "OD",
          "display" : "Optometrist license number",
          "definition" : "Optometrist license number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number that is unique to an individual optometrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PA",
          "display" : "Physician Assistant number",
          "definition" : "Physician Assistant number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Assistenzarztnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a physician assistant within the jurisdiction of a licensing board"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PC",
          "display" : "Parole Card",
          "definition" : "Parole Card",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number identifying a person on parole."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PCN",
          "display" : "Penitentiary/correctional institution Number",
          "definition" : "Penitentiary/correctional institution Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned to individual who is incarcerated."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PE",
          "display" : "Living Subject Enterprise Number",
          "definition" : "Living Subject Enterprise Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a living subject within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority)."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PEN",
          "display" : "Pension Number",
          "definition" : "Pension Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PI",
          "display" : "Patient internal identifier",
          "definition" : "Patient internal identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "interne Patienten-ID"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number that is unique to a patient within an Assigning Authority."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PN",
          "display" : "Person number",
          "definition" : "Person number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Personen-ID"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number that is unique to a living subject within an Assigning Authority."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PNT",
          "display" : "Temporary Living Subject Number",
          "definition" : "Temporary Living Subject Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Temporary version of a Lining Subject Number."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PPIN",
          "display" : "Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number",
          "definition" : "Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PPN",
          "display" : "Passport number",
          "definition" : "Passport number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Passnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A unique number assigned to the document affirming that a person is a citizen of the country. In the US this number is issued only by the State Department."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PRC",
          "display" : "Permanent Resident Card Number",
          "definition" : "Permanent Resident Card Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PRN",
          "display" : "Provider number",
          "definition" : "Provider number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number that is unique to an individual provider, a provider group or an organization within an Assigning Authority.<p>Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team)."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "PT",
          "display" : "Patient external identifier",
          "definition" : "Patient external identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "externe Patienten-ID"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "QA",
          "display" : "QA number",
          "definition" : "QA number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RI",
          "display" : "Resource identifier",
          "definition" : "Resource identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A generalized resource identifier.<p>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.,.."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RN",
          "display" : "Registered Nurse Number",
          "definition" : "Registered Nurse Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a registered nurse within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RPH",
          "display" : "Pharmacist license number",
          "definition" : "Pharmacist license number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier that is unique to a pharmacist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RR",
          "display" : "Railroad Retirement number",
          "definition" : "Railroad Retirement number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Seniorenkartennummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "An identifier for an individual enrolled with the Railroad Retirement Administration.  Analogous to, but distinct from, a Social Security Number"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RRI",
          "display" : "Regional registry ID",
          "definition" : "Regional registry ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "RRP",
          "display" : "Railroad Retirement Provider",
          "definition" : "Railroad Retirement Provider",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SID",
          "display" : "Specimen ID",
          "definition" : "Specimen ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Identifier for a specimen. Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID)."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SL",
          "display" : "State license",
          "definition" : "State license",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SN",
          "display" : "Subscriber Number",
          "definition" : "Subscriber Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>An identifier for a subscriber of an insurance policy which is unique for, and usually assigned by, the insurance carrier.<p>Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person's family may be plan members, but are n"
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SP",
          "display" : "Study Permit",
          "definition" : "Study Permit",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a permit identifying a person who is a resident of a jurisdiction for the purpose of education."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SR",
          "display" : "State registry ID",
          "definition" : "State registry ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "SS",
          "display" : "Social Security number",
          "definition" : "Social Security number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Sozialversicherungsnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "TAX",
          "display" : "Tax ID number",
          "definition" : "Tax ID number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Steueridentifikationsnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "TN",
          "display" : "Treaty Number/ (Canada)",
          "definition" : "Treaty Number/ (Canada)",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number assigned to a member of an indigenous group in Canada.<p>Use Case: First Nation."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "TPR",
          "display" : "Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada)",
          "definition" : "Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada)",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying a person's temporary permanent resident status."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "U",
          "display" : "Unspecified identifier",
          "definition" : "Unspecified identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "UPIN",
          "display" : "Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers",
          "definition" : "Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Class: Insurance<p>An identifier for a provider within the CMS/Medicare program.  A globally unique identifier for the provider in the Medicare program."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "USID",
          "display" : "Unique Specimen ID",
          "definition" : "Unique Specimen ID",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A unique identifier for a specimen."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.7"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "VN",
          "display" : "Visit number",
          "definition" : "Visit number",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Fallnummer"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "VP",
          "display" : "Visitor Permit",
          "definition" : "Visitor Permit",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Besucherkennung"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a document identifying a person as a visitor of a jurisdiction or country."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "VS",
          "display" : "VISA",
          "definition" : "VISA",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "VISA"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "WC",
          "display" : "WIC identifier",
          "definition" : "WIC identifier",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "WCN",
          "display" : "Workers' Comp Number",
          "definition" : "Workers' Comp Number",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "WP",
          "display" : "Work Permit",
          "definition" : "Work Permit",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "usage",
              "valueString" : "A number associated with a permit for a person who is granted permission to work in a country for a specified time period."
            },
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "code" : "XX",
          "display" : "Organization identifier",
          "definition" : "Organization identifier",
          "designation" : [
            {
              "language" : "de",
              "value" : "Organisations-ID"
            }
          ],
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }