UDS+ Insurance Codes CodeSystem Published: FHIR IG v1.0.1

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This document is part of the FHIR Implementation Guide (IG) v1.0.1 for the HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) Patient Level Submission (PLS). It defines the 'CodeSystem: UDS Plus Insurance Codes.' This code system acts as a 'starter set' designed to identify insurance types used by patients in the UDS+ program. Specifically, it defines multiple concrete codes, including Medicaid (Title X), CHIP Medicaid, Medicare, and dually eligible status (both Medicare and Medicaid). These codes aim to standardize the recording of patient insurance status. Based on FHIR R4, this specification is crucial for healthcare institutions and system developers as it provides a data structure to handle complex public and private insurance systems in the US. This is expected to improve interoperability and exchange of insurance information across different systems.