US Core Implementation Guide
4.1.0 - STU4 Ballot

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ValueSet: USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet/us-core-usps-state
Version:4.1.0
Name:UspsTwoLetterAlphabeticCodes
Title:USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes
Status:Active as of 5/21/19
Definition:

This value set defines two letter USPS alphabetic codes.

Publisher:HL7 International - Cross-Group Projects
Copyright:

On July 1, 1963, the Post Office Department implemented the five-digit ZIP Code, which was placed after the state name in the last line of an address. To provide room for the ZIP Code, the Department issued two-letter abbreviations for all states and territories. Publication 59, Abbreviations for Use with ZIP Code, issued by the Department in October 1963. There is no copyright restriction on this value set.

OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.40 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include all codes defined in https://www.usps.com/

 

Expansion

This value set contains 62 concepts

All codes in this table are from the system https://www.usps.com/

CodeDisplay
ALAlabama
AKAlaska
ASAmerican Samoa
AZArizona
ARArkansas
CACalifornia
COColorado
CTConnecticut
DEDelaware
DCDistrict of Columbia
FMFederated States of Micronesia
FLFlorida
GAGeorgia
GUGuam
HIHawaii
IDIdaho
ILIllinois
INIndiana
IAIowa
KSKansas
KYKentucky
LALouisiana
MEMaine
MHMarshall Islands
MDMaryland
MAMassachusetts
MIMichigan
MNMinnesota
MSMississippi
MOMissouri
MTMontana
NENebraska
NVNevada
NHNew Hampshire
NJNew Jersey
NMNew Mexico
NYNew York
NCNorth Carolina
NDNorth Dakota
MPNorthern Mariana Islands
OHOhio
OKOklahoma
OROregon
PWPalau
PAPennsylvania
PRPuerto Rico
RIRhode Island
SCSouth Carolina
SDSouth Dakota
TNTennessee
TXTexas
UTUtah
VTVermont
VIVirgin Islands
VAVirginia
WAWashington
WVWest Virginia
WIWisconsin
WYWyoming
AEArmed Forces Europe, the Middle East, and Canada
APArmed Forces Pacific
AAArmed Forces Americas (except Canada)

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
Source 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