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