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AC | Accreditation/Certification Identifier | N | N | | In Ask at Order Entry (AOE) questions this can be used to identify the ID with the assigning authority. For instance, a credentialed sonographer whose identifier assigned by the credentialing body has been entered can be properly labeled. | In Ask at Order Entry (AOE) questions this can be used to identify the ID with the assigning authority. For instance, a credentialed sonographer whose identifier assigned by the credentialing body has been entered can be properly labeled. | | | |
ACSN | Accession ID | A | A | | | Accession Identifier | Accession Identifier | | |
AIN | Animal Identification Number (US Official) | N | N | | AIN is the official acronym used by USDA | AIN is the official acronym used by USDA | | | |
AM | American Express | A | A | | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | | |
AMA | American Medical Association Number | A | A | | | A physician identifier assigned by the AMA. | A physician identifier assigned by the AMA. | | |
AN | Account number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to an account. | An identifier that is unique to an account. | | |
ANC | Account number Creditor | A | A | | Class: Financial<p>Sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Kreditorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>Sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Kreditorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Kreditorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Kreditorenkontonummer | | |
AND | Account number debitor | A | A | | Class: Financial<p>Sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Debitorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>Sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Debitorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Debitorenkontonummer | Class: Financial<p>A more precise definition of an account number: sometimes two distinct account numbers must be transmitted in the same message, one as the creditor, the other as the debitor.<p>Debitorenkontonummer | | |
ANON | Anonymous identifier | A | A | | Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance, a state health department may choose to use a scheme for generating an anonymous identifier for reporting a patient that has had a positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody test. Anonymous identifiers can be used in PID 3 by replacing the medical record number or other non-anonymous identifier. The assigning authority for an anonymous identifier would be the state/local health department. | Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance, a state health department may choose to use a scheme for generating an anonymous identifier for reporting a patient that has had a positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody test. Anonymous identifiers can be used in PID 3 by replacing the medical record number or other non-anonymous identifier. The assigning authority for an anonymous identifier would be the state/local health department. | An identifier for a living subject whose real identity is protected or suppressed
Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance, a state health department may choose to use a scheme for generating an anonymous identifier for reporting a patient that has had a positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody test. Anonymous identifiers can be used in PID 3 by replacing the medical record number or other non-anonymous identifier. The assigning authority for an anonymous identifier would be the state/local health department. | An identifier for a living subject whose real identity is protected or suppressed
Justification: For public health reporting purposes, anonymous identifiers are occasionally used for protecting patient identity in reporting certain results. For instance, a state health department may choose to use a scheme for generating an anonymous identifier for reporting a patient that has had a positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody test. Anonymous identifiers can be used in PID 3 by replacing the medical record number or other non-anonymous identifier. The assigning authority for an anonymous identifier would be the state/local health department. | | |
ANT | Temporary Account Number | A | A | | Class: Financial
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only be used until an official account number is assigned. | Class: Financial
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only be used until an official account number is assigned. | Class: Financial
Temporary version of an Account Number.
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only be used until an official account number is assigned. | Class: Financial
Temporary version of an Account Number.
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign account numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary account number that will only be used until an official account number is assigned. | | |
APRN | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to an advanced practice registered nurse within the jurisdiction of a certifying board | An identifier that is unique to an advanced practice registered nurse within the jurisdiction of a certifying board | | |
ASID | Ancestor Specimen ID | A | A | | All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID. | All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID. | A unique identifier for the ancestor specimen. All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID. | A unique identifier for the ancestor specimen. All child, grandchild, etc. specimens of the ancestor specimen share the same Ancestor Specimen ID. | | |
BA | Bank Account Number | A | A | | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | | |
BC | Bank Card Number | A | A | | Class: Financial<p>Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5. | Class: Financial<p>Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5. | Class: Financial<p>An identifier that is unique to a person's bank card. Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5. | Class: Financial<p>An identifier that is unique to a person's bank card. Replaces AM, DI, DS, MS, and VS beginning in v 2.5. | | |
BCFN | Birth Certificate File Number | N | N | | | | | |
BCT | Birth Certificate | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's birth. | A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's birth. | | |
BR | Birth registry number | A | A | | | An identifier unique within the Assigning Authority that is the official legal record of a person's birth. | An identifier unique within the Assigning Authority that is the official legal record of a person's birth. | | |
BRN | Breed Registry Number | A | A | | | | | |
BSNR | Primary physician office number | A | A | | Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Betriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | | |
CAAI | Consumer Application Account Identifier | N | N | | This may be the same as a username, but frequently is different. | This may be the same as a username, but frequently is different. | | | |
CC | Cost Center number | A | A | | Class: Financial<p>Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices. | Class: Financial<p>Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices. | Class: Financial<p>Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices. | Class: Financial<p>Use Case: needed especially for transmitting information about invoices. | | |
CONM | Change of Name Document | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying a person's legal change of name. | A number associated with a document identifying a person's legal change of name. | | |
CY | County number | A | A | | | | | |
CZ | Citizenship Card | A | A | | | A number assigned by a person's country of residence to identify a person's citizenship. | A number assigned by a person's country of residence to identify a person's citizenship. | | |
DC | Death Certificate ID | A | A | | | | | |
DCFN | Death Certificate File Number | A | A | | | | | |
DDS | Dentist license number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a dentist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board | An identifier that is unique to a dentist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board | | |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration registration number | A | A | | Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
A DEA number has a very precise and widely accepted meaning within the United States. Surprisingly, the US Drug Enforcement Administration does not solely assign DEA numbers in the United States. Hospitals have the authority to issue DEA numbers to their medical residents. These DEA numbers are based upon the hospital’s DEA number, but the authority rests with the hospital on the assignment to the residents. Thus, DEA as an Identifier Type is necessary in addition to DEA as an Assigning Authority. | Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
A DEA number has a very precise and widely accepted meaning within the United States. Surprisingly, the US Drug Enforcement Administration does not solely assign DEA numbers in the United States. Hospitals have the authority to issue DEA numbers to their medical residents. These DEA numbers are based upon the hospital’s DEA number, but the authority rests with the hospital on the assignment to the residents. Thus, DEA as an Identifier Type is necessary in addition to DEA as an Assigning Authority. | An identifier for an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
A DEA number has a very precise and widely accepted meaning within the United States. Surprisingly, the US Drug Enforcement Administration does not solely assign DEA numbers in the United States. Hospitals have the authority to issue DEA numbers to their medical residents. These DEA numbers are based upon the hospital’s DEA number, but the authority rests with the hospital on the assignment to the residents. Thus, DEA as an Identifier Type is necessary in addition to DEA as an Assigning Authority. | An identifier for an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
Use case: This is a registration number that identifies an individual or organization relative to controlled substance regulation and transactions.
A DEA number has a very precise and widely accepted meaning within the United States. Surprisingly, the US Drug Enforcement Administration does not solely assign DEA numbers in the United States. Hospitals have the authority to issue DEA numbers to their medical residents. These DEA numbers are based upon the hospital’s DEA number, but the authority rests with the hospital on the assignment to the residents. Thus, DEA as an Identifier Type is necessary in addition to DEA as an Assigning Authority. | | |
DFN | Drug Furnishing or prescriptive authority Number | A | A | | Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1. | Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1. | An identifier issued to a health care provider authorizing the person to write drug orders<p>Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1. | An identifier issued to a health care provider authorizing the person to write drug orders<p>Use Case: A nurse practitioner has authorization to furnish or prescribe pharmaceutical substances; this identifier is in component 1. | | |
DI | Diner's Club card | A | A | | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | | |
DL | Driver's license number | A | A | | | | | |
DN | Doctor number | A | A | | | | | |
DO | Osteopathic License number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to an osteopath within the jurisdiction of a licensing board. | An identifier that is unique to an osteopath within the jurisdiction of a licensing board. | | |
DP | Diplomatic Passport | A | A | | | A number assigned to a diplomatic passport. | A number assigned to a diplomatic passport. | | |
DPM | Podiatrist license number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a podiatrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | An identifier that is unique to a podiatrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | | |
DR | Donor Registration Number | A | A | | | | | |
DS | Discover Card | A | A | | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | | |
DSG | Diagnostic Study Group | N | N | | Example: Radiology studies | Example: Radiology studies | | | |
EI | Employee number | A | A | | | A number that uniquely identifies an employee to an employer. | A number that uniquely identifies an employee to an employer. | | |
EN | Employer number | A | A | | | | | |
ESN | Staff Enterprise Number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a staff member within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority). | An identifier that is unique to a staff member within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority). | | |
FDR | Fetal Death Report ID | N | N | | | | | |
FDRFN | Fetal Death Report File Number | N | N | | | | | |
FGN | Filler Group Number | N | N | | This is analogous to the Placer Group Number ORC-4, except that it is assigned by the filler. | This is analogous to the Placer Group Number ORC-4, except that it is assigned by the filler. | | | |
FI | Facility ID | A | A | | | | | |
FILL | Filler Identifier | A | A | | | | | |
GI | Guarantor internal identifier | A | A | | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | | |
GIN | Animal Group Identifier (US Official) | N | N | | GIN is the official acronym used by USDA | GIN is the official acronym used by USDA | | | |
GL | General ledger number | A | A | | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | | |
GN | Guarantor external identifier | A | A | | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | Class: Financial | | |
HC | Health Card Number | A | A | | | | | |
IND | Indigenous/Aboriginal | A | A | | | A number assigned to a member of an indigenous or aboriginal group outside of Canada. | A number assigned to a member of an indigenous or aboriginal group outside of Canada. | | |
JHN | Jurisdictional health number | A | A | | Class: Insurance<p>2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number: | Class: Insurance<p>2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number: | Class: Insurance<p>2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number: | Class: Insurance<p>2 uses: a) UK jurisdictional CHI number; b) Canadian provincial health card number: | | |
LACSN | Laboratory Accession ID | A | A | | The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id | The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id | A laboratory accession id is used in the laboratory domain. The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id | A laboratory accession id is used in the laboratory domain. The concept of accession is used in other domains such as radiology, so the LACSN is used to distinguish a lab accession id from an radiology accession id | | |
LANR | Lifelong physician number | A | A | | Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm. | Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm. | Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm. | Lebenslange Arztnummer - for use in German realm. | | |
LI | Labor and industries number | A | A | | | | | |
L&I | Labor and industries number | D | D | | | | Deprecated as of v 2.5; Use LI instead. | Deprecated as of v 2.5; Use LI instead. | |
LN | License number | A | A | | | | | |
LR | Local Registry ID | A | A | | | | | |
MA | Patient Medicaid number | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | | |
MB | Member Number | A | A | | Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy. | Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy. | An identifier for the insured of an insurance policy (this insured always has a subscriber), usually assigned by the insurance carrier.<p>Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy. | An identifier for the insured of an insurance policy (this insured always has a subscriber), usually assigned by the insurance carrier.<p>Use Case: Person is covered by an insurance policy. This person may or may not be the subscriber of the policy. | | |
MC | Patient's Medicare number | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | | |
MCD | Practitioner Medicaid number | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | | |
MCN | Microchip Number | A | A | | | | | |
MCR | Practitioner Medicare number | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | | |
MCT | Marriage Certificate | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's marriage. | A number associated with a document identifying the event of a person's marriage. | | |
MD | Medical License number | A | A | | Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic, and physician assistant licenses all issued by one state medical board. For this case, the CX data type requires distinct identifier types to accurately interpret component 1. Additionally, the distinction among these license types is critical in most health care settings (this is not to convey full licensing information, which requires a segment to support all related attributes). | Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic, and physician assistant licenses all issued by one state medical board. For this case, the CX data type requires distinct identifier types to accurately interpret component 1. Additionally, the distinction among these license types is critical in most health care settings (this is not to convey full licensing information, which requires a segment to support all related attributes). | An identifier that is unique to a medical doctor within the jurisdiction of a licensing board.
Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic, and physician assistant licenses all issued by one state medical board. For this case, the CX data type requires distinct identifier types to accurately interpret component 1. Additionally, the distinction among these license types is critical in most health care settings (this is not to convey full licensing information, which requires a segment to support all related attributes). | An identifier that is unique to a medical doctor within the jurisdiction of a licensing board.
Use Case: These license numbers are sometimes used as identifiers. In some states, the same authority issues all three identifiers, e.g., medical, osteopathic, and physician assistant licenses all issued by one state medical board. For this case, the CX data type requires distinct identifier types to accurately interpret component 1. Additionally, the distinction among these license types is critical in most health care settings (this is not to convey full licensing information, which requires a segment to support all related attributes). | | |
MI | Military ID number | A | A | | | A number assigned to an individual who has had military duty, but is not currently on active duty. The number is assigned by the DOD or Veterans' Affairs (VA). | A number assigned to an individual who has had military duty, but is not currently on active duty. The number is assigned by the DOD or Veterans' Affairs (VA). | | |
MR | Medical record number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a patient within a set of medical records, not necessarily unique within an application. | An identifier that is unique to a patient within a set of medical records, not necessarily unique within an application. | | |
MRT | Temporary Medical Record Number | A | A | | Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only be used until an official medical record number is assigned. | Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only be used until an official medical record number is assigned. | Temporary version of a Medical Record Number
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only be used until an official medical record number is assigned. | Temporary version of a Medical Record Number
Use Case: An ancillary system that does not normally assign medical record numbers is the first time to register a patient. This ancillary system will generate a temporary medical record number that will only be used until an official medical record number is assigned. | | |
MS | MasterCard | A | A | | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | | |
NBSNR | Secondary physician office number | A | A | | Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | Nebenbetriebsstättennummer - for use in the German realm. | | |
NCT | Naturalization Certificate | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying a person's retention of citizenship in a particular country. | A number associated with a document identifying a person's retention of citizenship in a particular country. | | |
NE | National employer identifier | A | A | | In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | | |
NH | National Health Plan Identifier | A | A | | Class: Insurance
Used for the UK NHS national identifier. | Class: Insurance
Used for the UK NHS national identifier. | Class: Insurance<p>Used for the UK NHS national identifier.<p>In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance<p>Used for the UK NHS national identifier.<p>In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | | |
NI | National unique individual identifier | A | A | | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | | |
NII | National Insurance Organization Identifier | A | A | | Class: Insurance
In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.<p>Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte | Class: Insurance
In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.<p>Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte | Class: Insurance
In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.<p>Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte | Class: Insurance
In Germany a national identifier for an insurance company. It is printed on the insurance card (health card). It is not to be confused with the health card number itself.<p>Krankenkassen-ID der KV-Karte | | |
NIIP | National Insurance Payor Identifier (Payor) | A | A | | Class: Insurance
In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.<p>Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers<p>Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices. | Class: Insurance
In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.<p>Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers<p>Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices. | Class: Insurance
In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.<p>Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers<p>Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices. | Class: Insurance
In Germany the insurance identifier addressed as the payor.<p>Krankenkassen-ID des Rechnungsempfängers<p>Use case: a subdivision issues the card with their identifier, but the main division is going to pay the invoices. | | |
NNxxx | National Person Identifier where the xxx is the ISO table 3166 3-character (alphabetic) country code | A | A | | | | | |
NP | Nurse practitioner number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a nurse practitioner within the jurisdiction of a certifying board. | An identifier that is unique to a nurse practitioner within the jurisdiction of a certifying board. | | |
NPI | National provider identifier | A | A | | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | Class: Insurance
In the US, the Assigning Authority for this value is typically CMS, but it may be used by all providers and insurance companies in HIPAA related transactions. | | |
OBI | Observation Instance Identifier | N | N | | For example in the IHE-LCC Profile this is used to identify the OBX-21 of the result for which a clarification is requested using an OML^O59_OML_O59 message structure | For example in the IHE-LCC Profile this is used to identify the OBX-21 of the result for which a clarification is requested using an OML^O59_OML_O59 message structure | | | |
OD | Optometrist license number | A | A | | | A number that is unique to an individual optometrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | A number that is unique to an individual optometrist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | | |
PA | Physician Assistant number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a physician assistant within the jurisdiction of a licensing board | An identifier that is unique to a physician assistant within the jurisdiction of a licensing board | | |
PC | Parole Card | A | A | | | A number identifying a person on parole. | A number identifying a person on parole. | | |
PCN | Penitentiary/correctional institution Number | A | A | | | A number assigned to individual who is incarcerated. | A number assigned to individual who is incarcerated. | | |
PE | Living Subject Enterprise Number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a living subject within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority). | An identifier that is unique to a living subject within an enterprise (as identified by the Assigning Authority). | | |
PEN | Pension Number | A | A | | | | | |
PGN | Placer Group Number | N | N | | This is analogous to the Placer Group Number ORC-4. | This is analogous to the Placer Group Number ORC-4. | | | |
PHC | Public Health Case Identifier | N | N | | For example every person affected by the Norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship will be assigned a case ID for investigation and follow up | For example every person affected by the Norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship will be assigned a case ID for investigation and follow up | | | |
PHE | Public Health Event Identifier | N | N | | For example an outbreak of Norovirus on a cruise ship – this is assigned by a public health jurisdiction at the local, state or federal level | For example an outbreak of Norovirus on a cruise ship – this is assigned by a public health jurisdiction at the local, state or federal level | | | |
PHO | Public Health Official ID | N | N | | May need to identify contact in a PHA that approved a test request or is in charge of an investigation. | May need to identify contact in a PHA that approved a test request or is in charge of an investigation. | | | |
PI | Patient internal identifier | A | A | | | A number that is unique to a patient within an Assigning Authority. | A number that is unique to a patient within an Assigning Authority. | | |
PIN | Premises Identifier Number (US Official) | N | N | | The owner of the premises, or a person designated by the owner of the premises, can register his/her location. A premises identification number, or PIN, is then permanently assigned to that location associating it with the mailing address. If there is no mailing address at the property, geographic coordinates—latitude and longitude—can be used instead to describe the location. A premises identification number (PIN) is a unique, 7-digit code that includes both letters and numbers. Example: A123R69 | The owner of the premises, or a person designated by the owner of the premises, can register his/her location. A premises identification number, or PIN, is then permanently assigned to that location associating it with the mailing address. If there is no mailing address at the property, geographic coordinates—latitude and longitude—can be used instead to describe the location. A premises identification number (PIN) is a unique, 7-digit code that includes both letters and numbers. Example: A123R69 | | | |
PLAC | Placer Identifier | A | A | | | | | |
PN | Person number | A | A | | | A number that is unique to a living subject within an Assigning Authority. | A number that is unique to a living subject within an Assigning Authority. | | |
PNT | Temporary Living Subject Number | A | A | | | Temporary version of a Lining Subject Number. | Temporary version of a Lining Subject Number. | | |
PPIN | Medicare/CMS Performing Provider Identification Number | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | |
PPN | Passport number | A | A | | In the US this number is issued only by the State Department. | In the US this number is issued only by the State Department. | A unique number assigned to the document affirming that a person is a citizen of the country. In the US this number is issued only by the State Department. | A unique number assigned to the document affirming that a person is a citizen of the country. In the US this number is issued only by the State Department. | | |
PRC | Permanent Resident Card Number | A | A | | | | | |
PRN | Provider number | A | A | | Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team). | Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team). | A number that is unique to an individual provider, a provider group or an organization within an Assigning Authority.<p>Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team). | A number that is unique to an individual provider, a provider group or an organization within an Assigning Authority.<p>Use case: This allows PRN to represent either an individual (a nurse) or a group/organization (orthopedic surgery team). | | |
PT | Patient external identifier | A | A | | | | | |
QA | QA number | A | A | | | | | |
RI | Resource identifier | A | A | | Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g., an exam room), organization (e.g., diabetic education class) or any other physical or logical entity. | Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g., an exam room), organization (e.g., diabetic education class) or any other physical or logical entity. | A generalized resource identifier.
Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g., an exam room), organization (e.g., diabetic education class) or any other physical or logical entity. | A generalized resource identifier.
Use Case: An identifier type is needed to accommodate what are commonly known as resources. The resources can include human (e.g. a respiratory therapist), non-human (e.g., a companion animal), inanimate object (e.g., an exam room), organization (e.g., diabetic education class) or any other physical or logical entity. | | |
RN | Registered Nurse Number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a registered nurse within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | An identifier that is unique to a registered nurse within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | | |
RPH | Pharmacist license number | A | A | | | An identifier that is unique to a pharmacist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | An identifier that is unique to a pharmacist within the jurisdiction of the licensing board. | | |
RR | Railroad Retirement number | A | A | | | An identifier for an individual enrolled with the Railroad Retirement Administration. Analogous to, but distinct from, a Social Security Number | An identifier for an individual enrolled with the Railroad Retirement Administration. Analogous to, but distinct from, a Social Security Number | | |
RRI | Regional registry ID | A | A | | | | | |
RRP | Railroad Retirement Provider | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | | |
SAMN | SAMN# accession Number | N | N | | This accession is a permanent record locator for the BioSample record which contains metadata about the biological sample. | This accession is a permanent record locator for the BioSample record which contains metadata about the biological sample. | | | |
SB | Social Beneficiary Identifier | A | A | | | | | |
SID | Specimen ID | A | A | | Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID). | Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID). | Identifier for a specimen. Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID). | Identifier for a specimen. Used when it is not known if the specimen ID is a unique specimen ID (USID) or an ancestor ID (ASID). | | |
SL | State license | A | A | | | | | |
SN | Subscriber Number | A | A | | Class: Insurance
Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person’s family may be plan members, but are not the subscriber. | Class: Insurance
Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person’s family may be plan members, but are not the subscriber. | Class: Insurance
An identifier for a subscriber of an insurance policy which is unique for, and usually assigned by, the insurance carrier.
Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person’s family may be plan members, but are not the subscriber. | Class: Insurance
An identifier for a subscriber of an insurance policy which is unique for, and usually assigned by, the insurance carrier.
Use Case: A person is the subscriber of an insurance policy. The person’s family may be plan members, but are not the subscriber. | | |
SNBSN | State assigned NDBS card Identifier | N | N | | For use either with OBX-5 as CX datatype, where OBX-3 uses LOINC 57716-3^State printed on filter paper card [Identifier] in NBS card^LN, or in SPM-31 | For use either with OBX-5 as CX datatype, where OBX-3 uses LOINC 57716-3^State printed on filter paper card [Identifier] in NBS card^LN, or in SPM-31 | | | |
SNO | Serial Number | A | A | | | | | |
SP | Study Permit | A | A | | | A number associated with a permit identifying a person who is a resident of a jurisdiction for the purpose of education. | A number associated with a permit identifying a person who is a resident of a jurisdiction for the purpose of education. | | |
SR | State registry ID | A | A | | | | | |
SRX | SRA Accession number | N | N | | This provides both the sequence data and metadata on how the sample was sequenced. – This accession is a permanent record locator for the submitted un-assembled sequence data. | This provides both the sequence data and metadata on how the sample was sequenced. – This accession is a permanent record locator for the submitted un-assembled sequence data. | | | |
SS | Social Security number | A | A | | | | | |
STN | Shipment Tracking Number | N | N | | For example the Fed Ex / UPS / DHS / USPS tracking number | For example the Fed Ex / UPS / DHS / USPS tracking number | | | |
TAX | Tax ID number | A | A | | | | | |
TN | Treaty Number/ (Canada) | A | A | | Use Case: First Nation. | Use Case: First Nation. | A number assigned to a member of an indigenous group in Canada.<p>Use Case: First Nation. | A number assigned to a member of an indigenous group in Canada.<p>Use Case: First Nation. | | |
TPR | Temporary Permanent Resident (Canada) | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying a person's temporary permanent resident status. | A number associated with a document identifying a person's temporary permanent resident status. | | |
TRL | Training License Number | N | N | | | | | |
U | Unspecified identifier | A | A | | | | | |
UDI | Universal Device Identifier | A | A | | | | | |
UPIN | Medicare/CMS (formerly HCFA)'s Universal Physician Identification numbers | A | A | | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance | Class: Insurance<p>An identifier for a provider within the CMS/Medicare program. A globally unique identifier for the provider in the Medicare program. | Class: Insurance<p>An identifier for a provider within the CMS/Medicare program. A globally unique identifier for the provider in the Medicare program. | | |
USID | Unique Specimen ID | A | A | | | A unique identifier for a specimen. | A unique identifier for a specimen. | | |
VN | Visit number | A | A | | | | | |
VP | Visitor Permit | A | A | | | A number associated with a document identifying a person as a visitor of a jurisdiction or country. | A number associated with a document identifying a person as a visitor of a jurisdiction or country. | | |
VS | VISA | A | A | | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | Deprecated and replaced by BC in v 2.5. | | |
WC | WIC identifier | A | A | | | | | |
WCN | Workers' Comp Number | A | A | | | | | |
WP | Work Permit | A | A | | | A number associated with a permit for a person who is granted permission to work in a country for a specified time period. | A number associated with a permit for a person who is granted permission to work in a country for a specified time period. | | |
XV | Health Plan Identifier | N | N | | Also referred to as HPID (Health Plan Identifier). | Also referred to as HPID (Health Plan Identifier). | | The code value ‘XV’ is used in CMS mandated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transactions. | The code value ‘XV’ is used in CMS mandated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transactions. | |
XX | Organization identifier | A | A | | | | | |