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HIBC Health Industry Barcode
The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.
HIBC is the health-industry labelling standard managed by HIBCC. In its Code 39 form the data starts with a plus sign, followed by a labeler code and product number, and always ends with a modulo 43 check character.
Also called HIBC LIC, HIBC PAS, Health Industry Bar Code, HIBCC code.
In this family
Specifications
| Standard | ANSI/HIBC 2 (HIBCC Supplier Labeling Standard) |
|---|---|
| Character set | Code 39 set: A-Z, 0-9, space - . $ / + % |
| Capacity | Variable |
| Check digit | Mandatory modulo 43 check character |
| Dimension | 1D linear |
Where it is used
Medical devices and hospital supplies (UDI-compliant labelling)
People use it for medical devices and hospital supplies (UDI-compliant labelling).
The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this. Both return the raw text.
Example
+123AB78
Scan and create
Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.
The camera app can scan this and shows it as Code 39. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.
The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.