A seven digit number allocated by to an organization that is permitted to maintain a .
Notes
- The namespace identifier enables an authorized organization to generate a unique (SCTID) for each of their . It forms part of the assigned to every created by that organization.
- Short format , which are used for that originate from SNOMED International, do not include a namespace identifier. For these the provides sufficient information about the origin of the component.
Alternatives
- Namespace identifier
- NamespaceId
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