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

## CodeSystem: Practitioner ID Number Type (2.8 - 1.1.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/practitionerIdNumberType | Version: 1.1.0
Active as of 2026-01-27 | Computable Name: PractitionerIdNumberType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.208
Copyright/Legal: HL7 Inc., 2026

Code system of concepts used to specify the type of number used for the practitioner identification. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the Practitioner License or Other ID Number (PLN) value as well as the Provider Data (PRD) and Contact Data (CTD)segments.

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

- Hl7VSpractitionerIdNumberType

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

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

Concepts

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

Code | Display | Definition | versionIntroduced | usage
CY | County number | County number | 2.3 |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency no | Drug Enforcement Agency no. | 2.3 |
GL | General ledger number | General ledger number | 2.3 |
L&I | Labor and industries number | Labor and industries number | 2.3 | Deprecated as of v 2.5; Use LI instead
LI | Labor and industries number | Labor and industries number | 2.5 |
MCD | Medicaid number | Medicaid number | 2.3 |
MCR | Medicare number | Medicare number | 2.3 |
QA | QA number | QA number | 2.3 |
SL | State license number | State license number | 2.3 |
TAX | Tax ID number | Tax ID number | 2.3 |
TRL | Training license number | Training license number | 2.3 |
UPIN | Unique physician ID no | Unique physician ID no | 2.3 |