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ethnicGroup

Summary

Defining URL:	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0189
Version:	2.1.0
Name:	EthnicGroup
Title:	ethnicGroup
Status:	Active
Content:	All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource
Definition:	Code system of concepts further defining a patient's ancestry. In the US, a current use is to use these codes to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin. Used for HL7 Version 2 messaging in the PID segment.
Publisher:	HL7, Inc
Committee:	Patient Administration
OID:	2.16.840.1.113883.18.100 (for OID based terminology systems)
Content Mode:	Complete
Value Set:	http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v2-0189 ( is the value set for all codes in this code system)
Copyright:	Copyright HL7. Licensed under creative commons public domain
Source Resource:	XML / JSON / Turtle

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

• Hl7VSEthnicGroup