Identifier Type Codes

A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/identifier-type defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
UDI	Universal Device Identifier	A identifier assigned to a device using the Universal Device Identifier framework as defined by FDA (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/).
SNO	Serial Number	An identifier affixed to an item by the manufacturer when it is first made, where each item has a different identifier.
SB	Social Beneficiary Identifier	An identifier issued by a governmental organization to an individual for the purpose of the receipt of social services and benefits.
PLAC	Placer Identifier	The identifier associated with the person or service that requests or places an order.
FILL	Filler Identifier	The Identifier associated with the person, or service, who produces the observations or fulfills the order requested by the requestor.