---
type: "valueset"
title: "Identifier Type Codes"
valueset: "identifier-type"
---
# Identifier Type Codes

- **Status**: draft
- **Name**: IdentifierTypeCodes
- **Title**: Identifier Type Codes
- **Publisher**: HL7 (FHIR Project)
- **Description**: A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

## Content (Compose)

- **System**: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203 | **Concepts**: DL, PPN, BRN, MR, MCN, EN, TAX, NIIP, PRN, MD, DR, ACSN, UDI, SNO, SB, PLAC, FILL, JHN

## ValueSet XML



```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="identifier-type"/>
  <meta>
    
  </meta>
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-warning">
    <valueMarkdown value="Types are for general categories of identifiers. See [the identifier registry](identifier-registry.html) for a list of common identifier systems"/>
  </extension>
  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.45"/>
  </identifier>
  <name value="IdentifierTypeCodes"/>
  <title value="Identifier Type Codes"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <description value="A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose."/>
  <compose>
    <include>
      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/>
      <concept>
        <code value="DL"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PPN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BRN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MR"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MCN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="TAX"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NIIP"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PRN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DR"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ACSN"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="UDI"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SNO"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SB"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PLAC"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="FILL"/>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="JHN"/>
      </concept>
    </include>
  </compose>
</ValueSet>
```