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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

StandardANSI/HIBC 2 (HIBCC Supplier Labeling Standard)
Character setCode 39 set: A-Z, 0-9, space - . $ / + %
CapacityVariable
Check digitMandatory modulo 43 check character
Dimension1D 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.

Related codes

Questions

What does the + at the start of an HIBC code mean?

HIBC is the health-industry labelling standard managed by HIBCC. The cited standard is ANSI/HIBC 2 (HIBCC Supplier Labeling Standard). The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.

Is HIBC accepted for UDI?

HIBC is the health-industry labelling standard managed by HIBCC. The cited standard is ANSI/HIBC 2 (HIBCC Supplier Labeling Standard). The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.

Can a phone scanner read HIBC labels?

The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this.