Person (identifier)—identifier type, geographic/administrative scope code A

CODE L     Local

This code is for an identifier that is applicable only inside the issuing health care establishment

CODE A     Area/region/district

This code is for an identifier that is applicable to:

• all the area/region/district health care services but not across all services in the state or territory; or
• all of a specific health care service (e.g. community mental health) in an area/region/district health care services but not across all those services in the state or territory

CODE S     State or territory

This code is for identifiers that are applicable across all state or territory health care services.

A person can have more than one person identifier. Each Person identifier must have an appropriate person identifier type code recorded.

Use this field to record only identifier type. It must not be used to record any other person related information.

Supersedes Person identifier type - health care, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.7 KB)

Health care client identification Health, Superseded 04/05/2005

Health care client identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

Health care client identification DSS Health, Standard 03/12/2008