# Limit Period Code System - CARIN Digital Insurance Card v2.0.0-ballot

* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**Artifacts Summary**](artifacts.md)
* **Limit Period Code System**

## CodeSystem: Limit Period Code System (Experimental) 

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| :--- | :--- |
| *Official URL*:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/insurance-card/CodeSystem/limit-period | *Version*:2.0.0-ballot |
| * Standards status: *[Informative](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/versions.html#std-process) | *Computable Name*:LimitPeriodCS |
| *Other Identifiers:*OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.9.16.8 | |

 
Code system for the period over which a benefit limit accrues 

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

* [LimitPeriodVS](ValueSet-limit-period.md)



## Resource Content

```json
{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "limit-period",
  "extension" : [{
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode" : "claims"
  },
  {
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
    "valueCode" : "informative",
    "_valueCode" : {
      "extension" : [{
        "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom",
        "valueCanonical" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/insurance-card/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.us.insurance-card"
      }]
    }
  }],
  "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/us/insurance-card/CodeSystem/limit-period",
  "identifier" : [{
    "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.9.16.8"
  }],
  "version" : "2.0.0-ballot",
  "name" : "LimitPeriodCS",
  "title" : "Limit Period Code System",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : true,
  "date" : "2026-08-13T02:29:19+10:00",
  "publisher" : "HL7 International / Payer/Provider Information Exchange Work Group",
  "contact" : [{
    "name" : "HL7 International / Payer/Provider Information Exchange Work Group",
    "telecom" : [{
      "system" : "url",
      "value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/claims"
    },
    {
      "system" : "email",
      "value" : "pie@lists.HL7.org"
    }]
  }],
  "description" : "Code system for the period over which a benefit limit accrues",
  "jurisdiction" : [{
    "coding" : [{
      "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
      "code" : "US"
    }]
  }],
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "count" : 4,
  "concept" : [{
    "code" : "plan-year",
    "display" : "Plan Year",
    "definition" : "The limit accrues over the plan year"
  },
  {
    "code" : "calendar-year",
    "display" : "Calendar Year",
    "definition" : "The limit accrues over the calendar year"
  },
  {
    "code" : "benefit-period",
    "display" : "Benefit Period",
    "definition" : "The limit accrues over a defined benefit period, such as an episode of care or admission"
  },
  {
    "code" : "lifetime",
    "display" : "Lifetime",
    "definition" : "The limit accrues over the member's lifetime"
  }]
}

```
