HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.2.0 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.v281/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: Identifier Type (2.8.1 - 1.5.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/hl7VSidentifierType | Version: 1.5.0
Active as of 2026-03-13 | Computable Name: Hl7VSidentifierType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.21.120, urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/ValueSet/v2-0203
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Concepts specifying types of identififiers, as used in person and organization identification datatypes in HL7 Version 2 standards.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include all codes defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` version 📍1.5.0

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Identifier Type (2.8.1 - 1.5.0) v1.5.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 108 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ACSN | Accession ID | Accession ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | AM | American Express | American Express |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | AMA | American Medical Association Number | American Medical Association Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | AN | Account number | Account number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ANC | Account number Creditor | Account number Creditor |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | AND | Account number debitor | Account number debitor |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ANON | Anonymous identifier | Anonymous identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ANT | Temporary Account Number | Temporary Account Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | APRN | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ASID | Ancestor Specimen ID | Ancestor Specimen ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BA | Bank Account Number | Bank Account Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BC | Bank Card Number | Bank Card Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BCT | Birth Certificate | Birth Certificate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BR | Birth registry number | Birth registry number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BRN | Breed Registry Number | Breed Registry Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | BSNR | Primary physician office number | Primary physician office number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | CC | Cost Center number | Cost Center number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | CONM | Change of Name Document | Change of Name Document |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | CY | County number | County number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | CZ | Citizenship Card | Citizenship Card |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DDS | Dentist license number | Dentist license number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration registration number | Drug Enforcement Administration registration number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DFN | Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number | Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DI | Diner's Club card | Diner's Club card |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DL | Driver's license number | Driver's license number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DN | Doctor number | Doctor number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DO | Osteopathic License number | Osteopathic License number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DP | Diplomatic Passport | Diplomatic Passport |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DPM | Podiatrist license number | Podiatrist license number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DR | Donor Registration Number | Donor Registration Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | DS | Discover Card | Discover Card |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | EI | Employee number | Employee number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | EN | Employer number | Employer number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | ESN | Staff Enterprise Number | Staff Enterprise Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | FI | Facility ID | Facility ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | GI | Guarantor internal identifier | Guarantor internal identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | GL | General ledger number | General ledger number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | GN | Guarantor external identifier | Guarantor external identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | HC | Health Card Number | Health Card Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | IND | Indigenous/Aboriginal | Indigenous/Aboriginal |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | JHN | Jurisdictional health number (Canada) | Jurisdictional health number (Canada) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | LACSN | Laboratory Accession ID | Laboratory Accession ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | LANR | Lifelong physician number | Lifelong physician number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | LI | Labor and industries number | Labor and industries number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | LN | License number | License number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | LR | Local Registry ID | Local Registry ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MA | Patient Medicaid number | Patient Medicaid number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MB | Member Number | Member Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MC | Patient's Medicare number | Patient's Medicare number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MCD | Practitioner Medicaid number | Practitioner Medicaid number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MCN | Microchip Number | Microchip Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MCR | Practitioner Medicare number | Practitioner Medicare number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MCT | Marriage Certificate | Marriage Certificate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MD | Medical License number | Medical License number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MI | Military ID number | Military ID number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MR | Medical record number | Medical record number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MRT | Temporary Medical Record Number | Temporary Medical Record Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | MS | MasterCard | MasterCard |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NBSNR | Secondary physician office number | Secondary physician office number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NCT | Naturalization Certificate | Naturalization Certificate |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NE | National employer identifier | National employer identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NH | National Health Plan Identifier | National Health Plan Identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NI | National unique individual identifier | National unique individual identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NII | National Insurance Organization Identifier | National Insurance Organization Identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NIIP | National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor) | National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NNxxx | National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code | National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NP | Nurse practitioner number | Nurse practitioner number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | NPI | National provider identifier | National provider identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | OD | Optometrist license number | Optometrist license number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PA | Physician Assistant number | Physician Assistant number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PC | Parole Card | Parole Card |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PCN | Penitentiary/correctional institution Number | Penitentiary/correctional institution Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PE | Living Subject Enterprise Number | Living Subject Enterprise Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PEN | Pension Number | Pension Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PI | Patient internal identifier | Patient internal identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PN | Person number | Person number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PNT | Temporary Living Subject Number | Temporary Living Subject Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PPIN | Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number | Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PPN | Passport number | Passport number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PRC | Permanent Resident Card Number | Permanent Resident Card Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PRN | Provider number | Provider number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | PT | Patient external identifier | Patient external identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | QA | QA number | QA number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RI | Resource identifier | Resource identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RN | Registered Nurse Number | Registered Nurse Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RPH | Pharmacist license number | Pharmacist license number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RR | Railroad Retirement number | Railroad Retirement number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RRI | Regional registry ID | Regional registry ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | RRP | Railroad Retirement Provider | Railroad Retirement Provider |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SID | Specimen ID | Specimen ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SL | State license | State license |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SN | Subscriber Number | Subscriber Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SP | Study Permit | Study Permit |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SR | State registry ID | State registry ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | SS | Social Security number | Social Security number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | TAX | Tax ID number | Tax ID number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | TN | Treaty Number/ (Canada) | Treaty Number/ (Canada) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | TPR | Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada) | Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada) |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | U | Unspecified identifier | Unspecified identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | UPIN | Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers | Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | USID | Unique Specimen ID | Unique Specimen ID |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | VN | Visit number | Visit number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | VP | Visitor Permit | Visitor Permit |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | VS | VISA | VISA |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | WC | WIC identifier | WIC identifier |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | WCN | Workers' Comp Number | Workers' Comp Number |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | WP | Work Permit | Work Permit |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/identifierType` | XX | Organization identifier | Organization identifier |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code