IE (Ireland) Core Implementation Guide
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ValueSet: IE Core Payer Type

Official URL: https://hl7-ie.github.io/ie-core/fhir/ie/core/ValueSet/ie-core-payer-type Version: 0.3.0
Draft as of 2026-09-28 Computable Name: IECorePayerType

Payer type codes relevant to the Irish health system including HSE schemes and private coverage.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode version 📍11.0.0
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    PUBLICPOLPublic healthcareInsurance policy funded by a public health system such as a provincial or national health plan. Examples include BC MSP (British Columbia Medical Services Plan) OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan), NHS (National Health Service).
    SUBSIDIZSubsidized health program**Definition:** A government health program that provides coverage for health services to persons meeting eligibility criteria such as income, location of residence, access to other coverages, health condition, and age, the cost of which is to some extent subsidized by public funds.
    EHCPOLExtended healthcarePrivate insurance policy that provides coverage in addition to other policies (e.g. in addition to a Public Healthcare insurance policy).
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/coverage-selfpay version 📍1.0.1
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    pay Pay An individual or organization is paying directly for goods and services.

 

Expansion

This value set contains 4 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  PUBLICPOLPublic healthcare

Insurance policy funded by a public health system such as a provincial or national health plan. Examples include BC MSP (British Columbia Medical Services Plan) OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan), NHS (National Health Service).

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  SUBSIDIZSubsidized health program

Definition: A government health program that provides coverage for health services to persons meeting eligibility criteria such as income, location of residence, access to other coverages, health condition, and age, the cost of which is to some extent subsidized by public funds.

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode  EHCPOLExtended healthcare

Private insurance policy that provides coverage in addition to other policies (e.g. in addition to a Public Healthcare insurance policy).

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/coverage-selfpay  payPayAn individual or organization is paying directly for goods and services.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code