HL7 FHIR® US Core Implementation Guide STU3 Release 3.1.1

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Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/ValueSet/us-core-usps-state
Version:3.1.1
Name:UspsTwoLetterAlphabeticCodes
Status:Active
Title:USPS Two Letter Alphabetic Codes
Definition:

This value set defines two letter USPS alphabetic codes.

Publisher:HL7 US Realm Steering Committee
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.40 (for OID based terminology systems)
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.

Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in https://www.usps.com/
    CodeDisplay
    AKAlaska
    ALAlabama
    ARArkansas
    ASAmerican Samoa
    AZArizona
    CACalifornia
    COColorado
    CTConnecticut
    DCDistrict of Columbia
    DEDelaware
    FLFlorida
    FMFederated States of Micronesia
    GAGeorgia
    GUGuam
    HIHawaii
    IAIowa
    IDIdaho
    ILIllinois
    INIndiana
    KSKansas
    KYKentucky
    LALouisiana
    MAMassachusetts
    MDMaryland
    MEMaine
    MHMarshall Islands
    MIMichigan
    MNMinnesota
    MOMissouri
    MPNorthern Mariana Islands
    MSMississippi
    MTMontana
    NCNorth Carolina
    NDNorth Dakota
    NENebraska
    NHNew Hampshire
    NJNew Jersey
    NMNew Mexico
    NVNevada
    NYNew York
    OHOhio
    OKOklahoma
    OROregon
    PAPennsylvania
    PRPuerto Rico
    PWPalau
    RIRhode Island
    SCSouth Carolina
    SDSouth Dakota
    TNTennessee
    TXTexas
    UTUtah
    VAVirginia
    VIVirgin Islands of the U.S.
    VTVermont
    WAWashington
    WIWisconsin
    WVWest Virginia
    WYWyoming

Expansion

This value set contains 59 concepts

All codes from system https://www.usps.com/

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