# Certification Category Code (2.9 - 1.0.0) - HL7 v2.9 Vocabulary v0.1.0

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* **Certification Category Code (2.9 - 1.0.0)**

## CodeSystem: Certification Category Code (2.9 - 1.0.0) (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/certificationCategory | *Version*:1.0.0 |
| Active as of 2026-01-27 | *Computable Name*:CertificationCategory |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.428 | |
| **Copyright/Legal**: HL7 Inc., 2026 | |

 
Code system of concepts specifying the code for the certification category. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the IN3 segment. 

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

* [Hl7VScertificationCategoryCode](ValueSet-hl7VScertificationCategoryCode.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "certificationCategory",
  "extension" : [
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated",
      "valueString" : "2.9"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
      "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
      "valueString" : "0922"
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/certificationCategory",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.428"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "CertificationCategory",
  "title" : "Certification Category Code (2.9 - 1.0.0)",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-01-27T19:46:43+00:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7/FO",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "HL7/FO",
      "telecom" : [
        {
          "system" : "url",
          "value" : "http://www.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description" : "Code system of concepts specifying the code for the certification category.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the IN3 segment.",
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "IR",
      "display" : "Initial Request",
      "definition" : "Initial Request",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "RA",
      "display" : "Request for Appeal",
      "definition" : "Request for Appeal",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code" : "RE",
      "display" : "Request for Extension",
      "definition" : "Request for Extension",
      "property" : [
        {
          "code" : "modified",
          "valueDateTime" : "2015-07-13"
        },
        {
          "code" : "versionIntroduced",
          "valueString" : "2.8"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

```
