Qualifies a code that uniquely identifies a type of explosive or ammunition
A3
Locally Assigned Control Number
Item identifier is a locally assigned control number used to catalog and manage material
A4
Subsistence Identification Number
Item identifier is a brand-name resale subsistence item
A6
Document Identification Code
Item identifier subclassifies the intended use of the transaction
A7
Subline Item Number
A further subdivision of a contract or exhibit line item that identifies a specific part of that contract or exhibit line item
A8
Exhibit Line Item Number
The line item of a document referenced in and appended to a procurement instrument which establishes a delivery requirement
A9
Health Care Financing Administration National Standard Format Podiatry Codes
AA
American Trucking Associations Assembly
Assembly within the vehicle system that contains the causal part
AB
Assembly
AC
Aggregation Code (Used to Consolidate Part Families)
AD
American Dental Association Codes
This association's membership consists of U.S. dentists. It sets standards for the dental profession
AE
Serial Item and Contribution Identifier (Defined in ANSI 239.56)
AF
Front Axle Serial Number
AG
Age
The period during which, after distillation and before bottling, distilled spirits have been stored in oak containers
AH
Billboards Commercial
AI
Alternate ISBN
AJ
Piggyback Commercial
AK
Refined Product Code
AL
Axle Serial Number
AM
Allocation Methodology Identification Code
AN
Asset Number
AO
GAS*FLOW Product or Service Charge Code
AP
American Trucking Associations Part
System within the vehicle that contains the causal part
AR
ARINC Part Number
AS
Rear Axle Serial Number
AT
Assortability Code
AW
Well Number
AX
Assembly Lot Number
A serialization number identifying good's manufacturing location
AY
American Trucking Associations System
AZ
Axle Ratio
B1
Volume Set
B2
Library of Congress Code
B3
Edition Code
B4
Binding Code
B5
Title Code
B6
Author Code
B7
Publisher Code
B8
Batch Number
BA
Bale Number
BB
Print Color Standard Reference
Customer decides after trial run of a print on a pre-dyed fabric a point of reference for the shade of the print color, light or darknes of the print; this reference then becomes a standard for the finisher to go by - as a customer orders fabric this code is used to identify to finisher the shade of the print on the fabric
BC
Supplier Brand Code
BD
Buyer Ground Shade Identifier
For each color there are various degrees of the color red for instance has degrees chinese red, fire engine red, etc; to each degree a symbol called ground shade is established by both the buyer and seller; to the buyer it might be fire engine red, whereas to the seller the same classification might have a different symbol; need to identify both in a purchase order
BE
Buyer's Engineering Change Level Number
BF
Vendor Ground Shade Identifier
For each color there are various degrees of the color red for instance has degrees chinese red, fire engine red, etc; to each degree a symbol called ground shade is established by both the buyer and seller; to the buyer it might be fire engine red, whereas to the seller the same classification might have a different symbol; need to identify both in a purchase order
BG
Ground Shade Standard Reference
Buyer established shade reference at time first lot was dyed; this refers seller (dyer) back to a previous lot to match the shade
BH
Finish/Hand Standard Reference
Fabrics can be finished in many types of finish: water repellent, Scotch Guard, etc.; within each finish a mill can create a degree of softness or hardness depending on how fabric should feel to the customer; this degree is assigned a reference number for reordering purposes
BL
Brand/Label
BM
Beam Number
BN
Bar-Coded Serial Number
BO
Buyers Color
BP
Buyer's Part Number
BS
Bill Subgroup Code
BT
Volume Type Identification Code
BU
Bus Body Serial Number
BX
Bill Credit Code
CA
Case
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
CC
Compatible Cut Number
CD
Motor Vehicle-Line Designator
CE
Class of Contract Code
CF
Chassis Serial Number
CG
Commodity Grouping
CH
Country of Origin Code
CI
Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI)
CJ
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes
Published by the AMA. It is a listing of descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians.
The uniform language accurately designates medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, and thereby provides reliable communications among physicians, patients, and payers
CK
Candidate Oil
CL
Color
CM
National Retail Merchants Association Color Code
CN
Commodity Name
CO
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number
CP
Carry-over Part Number
CQ
Equipment Code per COPAS standard
CR
Contract Number
CS
Service code per COPAS standard
CT
Continuation (ID Number Spans Multiple Product ID Data Elements)
CU
Cut Number
CV
Customer Provided Equipment
The termination equipment being used will be provided by the customer
CY
Customer Company Registry Number
DE
Design Number
DG
Discount Grouping
DI
Deposit Item Number
DL
Dye Lot Number
DN
Die Number
DP
Discontinued Part Number
DR
Drawing Revision Number
DX
International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) - Diagnosis
The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification, is designated for the classification of morbidity and mortality information for statistical purposes and for the indexing of hospital records by disease and operations, for data storage and retrieval; this is a diagnosis code
DZ
Diagnosis Code Pointer
EC
Engineering Change Level
ED
Engine Displacement Identification
EF
Exhibit Identifier
Identification letter for an exhibit attached to a solicitation.
EI
Expense Identifier
EL
Buyer's Subline Item Number
A subset of a buyer's item number (e.g., the relationship of a contract subline item number to its corresponding contract line item number
EM
Equipment Identification Number
Product identification number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EP
Buyer's End Product Number
EQ
Equipment Type
ES
Engine Serial Number
EX
Exchanged Part, Assembly or Product
F1
Catalog Number
Item identifier specifies a manufacturer's catalog that applies to an item
F2
Technical Order Number
Item identifier specifies a technical order that applies to an item
F3
Technical Manual Number
Item identifier specifies the technical manual listing the item
F4
Series Identifier
An identification of equipments having the same basic design but not necessarily identical configurations (within the equipment model)
F5
Obligation Authority Number
Item identifier specifies the funding authority related to an expense or procurement
F6
First Prior Identifier
F7
End-Item Description
Item identifier describes an end-item associated with the use of the required material
F8
Next Higher Used Assembly
Item identifier describes the next higher assembly associated with the use of the required material
F9
Former Publisher
FA
Failed Subassembly Serial Number
FB
Form Number
FE
Feature
FF
Fifth Wheel Serial Number
FI
Finish Number
FL
Finish Lot Number
FM
Failed Subassembly Model Number
FN
Final Test Lot Number
A serialization number identifying the final test event of goods
FP
Fabric Pieces Per Roll
FS
National Stock Number
FT
Federal Supply Classification
FW
New Microcode
Microcode: 1) One or more microinstructions, 2) A code, representing the instructions of an instruction set, that is implemented in a part of storage that is not program-addressable
GA
Gathering
GC
Grade Code
GD
Grain Direction
GK
Glider Kit
In the automotive industry a ``glider kit'' is the term for an incomplete vehicle with a vehicle identification number assigned and is typically manufactured without an engine, transmission, driveline, or rear axle(s).
Often the glider kit is used as the replacement shell for a vehicle involved in an accident
GN
Grade Name
GR
Gear Ratio
GS
General Specification Number
GU
Volume Usage Identification Code
HC
Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Codes
HCFA coding scheme to group procedure(s) performed on an outpatient basis for payment to hospital under Medicare. Primarily used for ambulatory surgical and other diagnostic departments
HD
International Harmonized Commodity Code
For customs authority purposes, the class and description of a subject part or material item per harmonized agreements on tariff commodity codes
HI
HIBC (Health Care Industry Bar Code)
HN
Heat Number
IA
Information Media Type
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IC
Interior Color Number
ID
International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) - Procedure
The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification, is designated for the classification of morbidity and mortality information for statistical purposes and for the indexing of hospital records by disease and operations, for data storage and retrieval; this is a procedure code
IM
Imprint (Trademark Code of Subsidiary)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
IP
GAS*FLOW Invoice Posting Code
IS
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
IT
Buyer's Style Number
IW
Interchangeability Code
Air Transport Association code specifying the interchangeability level among components
IZ
Buyer's Size Code
JN
Job Number
JP
Package Type Code
Packaging method used for manufacturer product
JS
Job Sequence Number
KA
Engineering Data List
KB
Data Category Code
KD
Replacement National Stock Number
KE
Military Standard
KF
Item Type Number
KG
Time Compliant Technical Order
KI
Cognizance Symbol
KJ
Material Control Code
KK
Special Material Identification Code
KL
Item Management Code
KM
Shelf-Life Code
KN
Shelf-Life Action Code
KP
Kanban Plan Number
LA
Labor Group
LC
Laboratory Test Condition Code
LG
Lift Gate Serial Number
LS
Load Sequence
LT
Lot Number
LU
Lot Pricing Unit Number
MA
Machine Number
MB
Measurement Type Code
MC
Mortgage Credit Data Order Type
MD
Method of Delivery Code
MF
Manufacturer
MG
Manufacturer's Part Number
MI
Mortgage Insurance Product Code or Number
MM
Motor Equipment Manufacturing Association (MEMA) Product Type Code
National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) UB92 Codes
NW
New Replacement Part or Assembly Defective
NZ
Combined NCCMA/Bank Service Code
OA
Old U.P.C./EAN Case Code
OB
Old U.P.C./EAN Multipack Code
OC
Old U.P.C./EAN Consumer Package Code
OD
Old U.P.C./EAN Module Code
OE
Original Equipment Number
OF
Old Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) Code
Old Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) codes are distinctive codes that provide a standard method of identifying telecommunications equipment or products in a uniform feature-oriented language
OG
Old Microcode
Microcode: 1) One or more microinstructions, 2) A code, representing the instructions of an instruction set, that is implemented in a part of storage that is not program-addressable
OH
Opposite-Hand Part Number
OI
Optical Industry Product Code
OL
Optical Cable Code
ON
Customer Order Number
OO
Outside Production Operation Sheet Number
The specific engineering level or release to be used for the manufacture of the material being procured
OP
Obsolete Part Number
P1
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Operating and Maintenance Code - Goods and Services Tax Not Applicable
P2
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Capital Expenditure Code - Goods and Services Tax Not Applicable
P3
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Tubular Code
P4
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Non-Tubular Code
P5
Material Discharge Number
Number identifying the point where material is discharged
PA
Pattern Number
PB
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Operating and Maintenance Code - Goods and Services Tax Forwarded
PC
Prime Contractor Part Number
PD
Part Number Description
PE
Pieces in Roll
PF
Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Capital Expenditure Code - Goods and Services Tax Forwarded
PG
Packaging Specification Number
PH
Property and Casualty Service Code
PI
Purchaser's Item Code
PJ
Product Date Code (A code indicating the period during which a product was manufactured.)
PK
Packaging Drawing
PL
Purchaser's Order Line Number
PM
Number of Positions on Machine
PN
Company Part Number
PO
Purchase Order Number
PP
Air Transportation Association Proprietary Rights Code
Primary procurement source for the subject part number and the relationship of proprietary rights to the originator of the data
PQ
Product ID Attribute Code
PR
Process Number
PS
Position
PT
Print or Drawing
PU
Part Reference Number
Often on a part or subassembly drawing there is a reference number shown that is not a part number but may refer to a set of notes for use in fabrication, assembly, or in repairing the item; it may refer to a physical location within the product, such as location of a particular part on a truck engine, or to a reference to a circuit location on an electronic assembly
PV
Advertising Package Identification Code
PW
Part Drawing
PY
Operator Assigned Property Identification
Number assigned by the operator to the physical property where the drilling is conducted. The number is used to identify the product or service for which the joint partner is being billed
PZ
Product Change Notice Number
R1
Replacement Subassembly Model Number
R2
Replacement Subassembly Serial Number
RA
Return Code
RB
National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) UB82 Codes
RC
Returnable Container No.
RD
Reel Number
RE
Reefer Serial Number
RF
Repair From Product Code
Identifies a broken product that is to be used in a repair process to create a new product with different attributes
RG
Reference Oil
RK
Rack Number
RN
Release Number
RO
Roll Number
RP
Replaced Part Number
RR
Replacement Product No.
RS
Set Number
RT
Reel Type
RU
Run Number
RV
Repair Tag Number
RW
Relative Value Units
RY
Record Keeping or Model Year
S2
Second Prior Identifier
S3
Phase
SA
Schematic Diagram Reference Number
SB
Submission Number
A sequential number indicating the number of times a lot has been submitted for a certain test event
SC
Seller's Date Code
SD
Supplier Company Registry Number
SE
Section Print Number
SF
Surface Finish
SH
Service Requested
A numeric or alphanumeric code from a list of services available to the customer
SI
Standard Industrial Classification Code
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
SL
Seller's Lot Number
SM
National Retail Merchants Association Size Code
SN
Serial Number
SP
Superseded Purchase Order Number
When moving material from one customer to another, the material is being taken off of the Superseded P.O. and put on a new purchase order number.
This will allow tracking of the material to the original P.O. Number when the superseded purchase order number is used to specifically identify the item
SQ
Roll Sequence Number
SR
Substitute Product Number
SS
Superseded Part Number
ST
Style Number
SU
Side Up/Side Down
SV
Service Rendered
SW
Stock Number
SZ
Vendor Alphanumeric Size Code (NRMA)
T3
Third Prior Identifier
TA
Pipeline Transaction Code
TB
Treasury Management Association Service Code and Bank Service Code
TC
Telecommunications Circuit ID
TD
Treatment Codes
TE
Treasury Management Association Service Code
TI
Trade In Identifier
TM
Telephone Industry Manufacturer Code
TN
Railroad-Owned Unit Train Number
Railroad Train Number composed of cars containing the same commodity with the same origin and destination
TP
Product Type Code
TR
Truck Body Serial Number
TS
Transmission Serial Number
TT
Type Selvage
TU
Tested Material Identification Number
TV
Line of Business
TX
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service Bulletin Number
The Federal Aviation Assocation (FAA) Service Bulletin number which authorizes replacement of a subject part by the replacing part number
TY
Telecommunications Industry Service Code
U2
U.P.C. Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5)
A 13-digit code that uniquely identifies the manufacturer's shipping unit, including the packaging indicator; the first digit is the packaging indicator, the next two digits are the number system characters, the next five digits are the manufacturer ID number, and the remaining five digits are the item code
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UB
U.P.C./EAN Multipack Code
UC
U.P.C. Suffix (Defines Packing Variations)
UD
U.P.C./EAN Consumer Package Code (2-5-5)
UE
U.P.C./EAN Module Code (2-5-5)
UF
User-Defined Shipping Container Identifier
UG
Drug U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-4-6-1)
UH
Drug U.P.C. Shipping Container Code (1-2-4-6-1)
UI
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5)
UJ
U.P.C./EAN Coupon Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
A 14-digit code that uniquely identifies the manufacturer's shipping unit, including the packaging indicator and check digit; the first digit is the packaging indicator, the next two digits are the number system characters, the next five digits are the manufacturer ID number, the second five digits are the item code, and the final digit is the check digit
UL
U.P.C. Coupon Code (1-5-5-1)
UM
Universal Vendor Marking, Short Code (UVM; U Line)
UN
U.P.C. Case Code Number (1-1-5-5)
UO
UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
UQ
United Nations (UN) Number (Dangerous Goods)
US
Uniform Stock Symbol System Code Number
UT
Company-Owned Unit Train Number
Company Train Number composed of cars containing the same commodity with the same origin and destination
UV
Universal Vendor Marking, Long Code (UVM; R,P,M Lines)
VA
Vendor's Style Number
VB
Vendor's Engineering Change Level Number
VC
Vendor's (Seller's) Catalog Number
VE
Vendor Color
VI
Vary Item Product Number
VM
Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
VO
Vendor's Order Number
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
VS
Vendor's Supplemental Item Number
VT
Vintage
The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the composition of a particular wine
VU
Vendor's Basic Unit Number
VV
Motor Vehicle ID Number
VX
Vendor's Specification Number
W1
End Item Serial Number
The serial number assigned to the entire end-item assembly
W2
Work Unit Number
Number asigned for type of work or service identification associated with the product
W5
Reclamation Process
Material must be reclaimed from a higher level system prior to release to Defense Reutilization and Marketing
WC
World Code
WL
Wafer Lot Identifier
A serialization number identifying the manufacturer of integrated circuit wafers
WS
Wheel Chair Lift Serial Number
XA
Preferred Part Number
XC
Expendable Container Identification
XP
Preferred National Stock Number
XQ
Preferred Manufacturer
XZ
Contractor Establishment Code
YP
Publication Number
ZB
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code
A code that identifies a commercial contrator authorized to do business with the U.S. government