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Address type code N

Definition

A code set representing a type of address.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Business
2 Mailing or postal
3 Residential
4 Temporary residential
Supplementary Values 9 Unknown/Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Business

This code is used to indicate an address that is the physical location of a business, an office or from where a service is delivered.

CODE 2 Mailing or postal

This code is used to indicate an address that is only for correspondence purposes.

CODE 3 Residential

This code is used to indicate where a person is living. Note that this code is not valid for organisations.

CODE 4 Temporary residential

Temporary accommodation address (such as for a person from rural Australia who is visiting an oncology centre for a course of treatment, or a person who usually resides overseas). Note that this is not valid for organisations.

CODE 9 Unknown/Not stated/inadequately described

This code may also be used where the person has no fixed address or does not wish to have their residential or a correspondence address recorded.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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