Summary Defining URL http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/CDCREC Version 3.0.0 Name CDCREC Title CDC Race and Ethnicity Status active Definition The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared a code set for use in coding race and ethnicity data. This code set is based on current federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity, specifically the minimum race and ethnicity categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a more detailed set of race and ethnicity categories maintained by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (BC). The main purpose of the code set is to facilitate use of federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity when these data are exchanged, stored, retrieved, or analyzed in electronic form. At the same time, the code set can be applied to paper-based record systems to the extent that these systems are used to collect, maintain, and report data on race and ethnicity in accordance with current federal standards. The content is available at https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewCodeSystem.action?id=2.16.840.1.113883.6.238#. Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Identifiers Type Value Preferred Period Comment OID 2.16.840.1.113883.6.238 true URI urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.238 true 2021-09-01 --> (ongoing) URI http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/PHRaceAndEthnicityCDC false (?) --> 2021-09-01 Maintained for backward compatibility. URI http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0005 false (?) --> 2021-09-01 Maintained for backward compatibility.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared a code set for use in coding race and ethnicity data. This code set is based on current federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity, specifically the minimum race and ethnicity categories defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a more detailed set of race and ethnicity categories maintained by the U.S. Bureau of the Census (BC). The main purpose of the code set is to facilitate use of federal standards for classifying data on race and ethnicity when these data are exchanged, stored, retrieved, or analyzed in electronic form. At the same time, the code set can be applied to paper-based record systems to the extent that these systems are used to collect, maintain, and report data on race and ethnicity in accordance with current federal standards. The content is available at https://phinvads.cdc.gov/vads/ViewCodeSystem.action?id=2.16.840.1.113883.6.238#.