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Definition for Value SetIdentifier Type Codes
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="identifier-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2015-12-11T17:38:40.294+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Identifier Type Codes</h2> <p>A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.</p> <p>This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-type, which defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>UDI <a name="UDI"> </a> </td> <td>Universal Device Identifier</td> <td>A identifier assigned to a device using the Universal Device Identifier framework as defined by FDA (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SNO <a name="SNO"> </a> </td> <td>Serial Number</td> <td>An identifier affixed to an item by the manufacturer when it is first made, where each item has a different identifier.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SB <a name="SB"> </a> </td> <td>Social Beneficiary Identifier</td> <td>An identifier issued by a governmental organization to an individual for the purpose of the receipt of social services and benefits.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PLAC <a name="PLAC"> </a> </td> <td>Placer Identifier</td> <td>The identifier associated with the person or service that requests or places an order.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FILL <a name="FILL"> </a> </td> <td>Filler Identifier</td> <td>The Identifier associated with the person, or service, who produces the observations or fulfills the order requested by the requestor.</td> </tr> </table> <p>In addition, this value set includes codes from other code systems:</p> <ul> <li>Include these codes as defined in <a href="v2/0203/index.html">http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0203</a> <table> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>DL</td> <td>Driver's license number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>PPN</td> <td>Passport number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>BRN</td> <td>Breed Registry Number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>MR</td> <td>Medical record number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>MCN</td> <td>Microchip Number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>EN</td> <td>Employer number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>TAX</td> <td>Tax ID number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>NIIP</td> <td>National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor)</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>PRN</td> <td>Provider number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>MD</td> <td>Medical License number</td> <td/> </tr> <tr> <td>DR</td> <td>Donor Registration Number</td> <td/> </tr> </table> </li> </ul> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-warning"> <valueMarkdown value="Types are for general categories of identifiers. See [the identifier registry](identifier-registry.h tml) for a list of common identifier systems"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.30"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type"/> <version value="1.2.0"/> <name value="Identifier Type Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2015-12-11T17:38:40+11:00"/> <description value="A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose."/> <codeSystem> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-oid"> <valueUri value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.30"/> </extension> <!-- these are defined until they move properly into v2 able 0203 --> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-type"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <concept> <code value="UDI"/> <display value="Universal Device Identifier"/> <definition value="A identifier assigned to a device using the Universal Device Identifier framework as defined by FDA (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SNO"/> <display value="Serial Number"/> <definition value="An identifier affixed to an item by the manufacturer when it is first made, where each item has a different identifier."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SB"/> <display value="Social Beneficiary Identifier"/> <definition value="An identifier issued by a governmental organization to an individual for the purpose of the receipt of social services and benefits."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PLAC"/> <display value="Placer Identifier"/> <definition value="The identifier associated with the person or service that requests or places an order."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="FILL"/> <display value="Filler Identifier"/> <definition value="The Identifier associated with the person, or service, who produces the observations or fulfills the order requested by the requestor."/> </concept> </codeSystem> <compose> <include> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v2/0203"/> <concept> <code value="DL"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PPN"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="BRN"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MR"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MCN"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="EN"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="TAX"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="NIIP"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="PRN"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MD"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="DR"/> </concept> </include> </compose> </ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.