This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/organization-type defines the following codes:
\n \n \n \n \n \n Code\n \n | \n \n \n \n Display\n \n | \n \n \n \n Definition\n \n | \n \n
\n \n \n \n prov\n \n \n \n | \n \n Healthcare Provider | \n \n An organization that provides healthcare services. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n dept\n \n \n \n | \n \n Hospital Department | \n \n A department or ward within a hospital (Generally is not applicable to top level organizations) | \n \n
\n \n \n \n team\n \n \n \n | \n \n Organizational team | \n \n An organizational team is usually a grouping of practitioners that perform a specific function within an organization (which could be a top level organization, or a department). | \n \n
\n \n \n \n govt\n \n \n \n | \n \n Government | \n \n A political body, often used when including organization records for government bodies such as a Federal Government, State or Local Government. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n ins\n \n \n \n | \n \n Insurance Company | \n \n A company that provides insurance to its subscribers that may include healthcare related policies. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n pay\n \n \n \n | \n \n Payer | \n \n A company, charity, or governmental organization, which processes claims and/or issues payments to providers on behalf of patients or groups of patients. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n edu\n \n \n \n | \n \n Educational Institute | \n \n An educational institution that provides education or research facilities. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n reli\n \n \n \n | \n \n Religious Institution | \n \n An organization that is identified as a part of a religious institution. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n crs\n \n \n \n | \n \n Clinical Research Sponsor | \n \n An organization that is identified as a Pharmaceutical/Clinical Research Sponsor. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n cg\n \n \n \n | \n \n Community Group | \n \n An un-incorporated community group. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n bus\n \n \n \n | \n \n Non-Healthcare Business or Corporation | \n \n An organization that is a registered business or corporation but not identified by other types. | \n \n
\n \n \n \n other\n \n \n \n | \n \n Other | \n \n Other type of organization not already specified. | \n \n
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