ANSI HIBC-2.2-2006 pdf download THE HEALTH INDUSTRY BAR CODE (HIBC) SUPPLIER LABELING STANDARD
1.2 Symbol Quality Compliance and Printing Assistance Printed bar code symbols must meet or exceed the quality requirements of Section 5 and be easily scannable by standard bar code scanners at the point of use. Labelers having questions about or problems meeting the requirements of this standard should contact HIBCC in Phoenix at (602) 381-1091 or one of the international offices.
2.0 Supplier Labeling Data Structures It is intended that all health care products be labeled with a Primary Symbol, which identifies the labeler, the product code, and the unit of measure. Secondary information is useful to distributors and providers and, at the discretion of the labeler, should be added.
2.1 Primary Data Structure The primary data structure contains an indication of the labeler of the item, the item, the packaging level, and a Check Digit. Once constructed from these four elements, these structures should not be parsed. The labeler identification is a data element that is controlled by either the Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC), or other international organizations, such as GS1. A labeler that chooses to utilize the HIBC Labeler Identification Code (LIC) should follow the HIBC LIC data and symbology format. A labeler that chooses to utilize the GS1 company prefix should follow the GS1 Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) data and symbology format shown in this standard and defined by General GS1 Specifications. Note that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assigns the National Drug Code (NDC) and therefore also controls manufacturer identification. A labeler should join the GS1 to obtain an GS1 company prefix. GS1 supplier identification is the basis for the reduced space symbology (RSS) small package ID system.
2.1.1 HIBC LIC Primary Data Structure The HIBC LIC Primary Data Structure format encodes a “+” identifier of the HIBC Supplier Data Structure, a 4 character Labeler Identification Code (LIC), a 1 to 13 character Product or Catalog Number (PCN), a one-digit Unit of Measure Identifier (U/M), and a single-digit Check Digit (C).