Code | Description | Comment | Version |
ad | Address | Replaced by XAD as of v 2.3 | added v2.4 |
aui | Authorization information | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.6.14 IN1-14, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
ccd | Charge code and date | Replaces the CM data type used in section 4.5.2.1 BLG-1, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
ccp | Channel calibration parameters | Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.5 OBX-5.3 where OBX-5Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
cd | Channel definition | For waveform data only;. | added v2.4 |
ce | Coded element | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
cf | Coded element with formatted values | 65536 | added v2.4 |
ck | Composite ID with check digit | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
cm | Composite | WITHDRAWN Replaced by numerous new unambiguous data types in v 2.5 | added v2.4 |
cn | Composite ID number and name | WITHDRAWN. Replaced by XCN as of v 2.3 | added v2.4 |
cne | Coded with no exceptions | 705 | added v2.4 |
cnn | Composite ID number and name simplified | Restores the original data type CN as was initially implementable in the CM used in sections 4.5.3.32 and 7.4.1.32-(OBR-32), 4.5.3.33 and 7.4.1.33 - (OBR-33) 4.5.3.34 and 7.4.1.34 - (OBR-34) 4.5.3.35 and 7.4.1.35 - (OBR-35). Components 7 and 8, however, h | added v2.7 |
cns | Composite ID number and name simplified | deprecated | added v2.5, removed after v2.6 |
cp | Composite price | . | added v2.4 |
cq | Composite quantity with units | CQ cannot be legally expressed when embedded within another data type. Its use is constrained to a segment field. | added v2.4 |
csu | Channel sensitivity and units | Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.5 OBX-5.3 where OBX-5Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
cwe | Coded with exceptions | 705 | added v2.4 |
cx | Extended composite ID with check digit | 1913 | added v2.4 |
ddi | Daily deductible information | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.30 IN2-30, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
din | Date and institution name | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 15.4.6.12 STF-12 and 15.4.6.14 STF-13, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
dld | Discharge to location and date | Replaces the CM data type used in section 8.8.4.9 - OM2-9, as of v 2.5 | added v2.5 |
dln | Driver's license number | 66 | added v2.4 |
dlt | Delta | 45 | added v2.5 |
dr | Date/time range | 53 | added v2.4 |
dt | Date | 8 | added v2.4 |
dtm | Date/time | 24 | added v2.5 |
dtn | Day type and number | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.11 IN3-11, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
ed | Encapsulated data | Supports ASCII MIME-encoding of binary data. | added v2.4 |
ei | Entity identifier | 427 | added v2.4 |
eip | Entity identifier pair | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.1.8 - ORC-8, 4.5.3.29 - OBR-29, 7.3.1.29 - OBR-29, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
eld | Error location and description | WITHDRAWN | added v2.5 |
erl | Error location | 18 | added v2.5 |
fc | Financial class | 47 | added v2.4 |
fn | Family name | Appears ONLY in the PPN, XCN, and XPN. | added v2.4 |
ft | Formatted text | 65536 | added v2.4 |
gts | General timing specification | 199 | added v2.5 |
hd | Hierarchic designator | 227 | added v2.4 |
icd | Insurance certification definition | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.20 IN3-20, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
id | Coded values for HL7 tables | Variable | added v2.4 |
is | Coded value for user-defined tables | 20 | added v2.4 |
jcc | Job code/class | 292 | added v2.4 |
la1 | Location with address variation 1 | Replaces the CM data type used in 4.14.1.8 RXO-8 and 4.14.4.8 RXE-8 as of v 2.5. Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.5 | added v2.5 |
la2 | Location with address variation 2 | Replaces the CM data type used in 4.14.5.13 RXD-13, 4.14.6.11 RXG-11 and 4.14.7.11 RXA-11 as of v 2.5. Retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.5, | added v2.5 |
ma | Multiplexed array | For waveform data only | added v2.4 |
mo | Money | 20 | added v2.4 |
moc | Money and charge code | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.23 OBR-23 and 7.4.1.23- OBR-23 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
mop | Money or percentage | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.8.5 IN3-5, as of v 2.5. This data type is restricted to this field. | added v2.5 |
msg | Message type | Replaces the CM data type used in 2.16.9.9 MSH-9 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
na | Numeric array | For waveform data only | added v2.4 |
ndl | Name with date and location | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.32 and 7.4.1.32-( OBR-32) , 4.5.3.33 and 7.4.1.33 - ( OBR-33) 4.5.3.34 and 7.4.1.34 - ( OBR-34) 4.5.3.35 and 7.4.1.35 - ( OBR-35) as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
nm | Numeric | 16 | added v2.4 |
nr | Numeric range | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 8.8.4.6.1- OM2-6.1, 8.8.4.6.3- OM2-6.3and 8.8.4.6.4- OM2-6.4, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
ocd | Occurrence code and date | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.10.10 UB1-16 and 6.5.11.7 UB2-7, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
osd | Order sequence definition | WITHDRAWN | added v2.5 |
osp | Occurrence span code and date | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.11.8 UB2-8, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
pip | Practitioner institutional privileges | Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.7 PRA-7 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
pl | Person location | 1230 | added v2.4 |
pln | Practitioner license or other ID number | Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.6 PRA-6, 11.6.3.7 PRD-7 and 11.6.4.7 CTD-7 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
pn | Person name | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
ppn | Performing person time stamp | equivalent of an XCN joined with a TS | added v2.4 |
prl | Parent result link | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 4.5.3.26 - OBR-26 and 7.4.1.26 - OBR-26 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
pt | Processing type | 3 | added v2.4 |
pta | Policy type and amount | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.29 IN2-29, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
qip | Query input parameter list | 212 | added v2.4 |
qsc | Query selection criteria | 219 | added v2.4 |
rcd | Row column definition | 19 | added v2.4 |
rfr | Reference range | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 8.8.4.6 - OM2-6, 8.8.4.7 - OM2-7 and8.8.4.8 - OM2-8 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
ri | Repeat interval | 206 | added v2.4 |
rmc | Room coverage | Replaces the CM data type used in section 6.5.7.28 IN2-28, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
rp | Reference pointer | 273 | added v2.4 |
rpt | Repeat pattern | 984 | added v2.5 |
sad | Street Address | Appears ONLY in the XAD data type. | added v2.4 |
scv | Scheduling class value pair | For scheduling data only. See Chapter 10 | added v2.4 |
si | Sequence ID | 4 | added v2.4 |
sn | Structured numeric | 36 | added v2.4 |
snm | String of telephone number digits | Definition: a string whose characters are limited to "+" and the decimal digits 0 through 9. As a string, leading zeros are always considered significant. Maximum length: Not specified for the type. May be specified in the context of use. | added v2.7 |
spd | Specialty description | Replaces the CM data type used in 15.4.5.5 PRA-5 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
sps | Specimen source | WITHDRAWN | added v2.5 |
srt | Sort order | 15 | added v2.4 |
st | String data | 199 | added v2.4 |
tm | Time | 16 | added v2.4 |
tn | Telephone number | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
tq | Timing/quantity | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
ts | Time stamp | WITHDRAWN | added v2.4 |
tx | Text data | 65536 | added v2.4 |
uvc | UB value code and amount | Replaces the CM data type used in sections 6.5.10.10 UB1-10 and 6.5.11.6 UB2-6, as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
vh | Visiting hours | 41 | added v2.4 |
vid | Version identifier | 973 | added v2.4 |
vr | Value range | Replaces the CM data type used in 5.10.5.3.11 QRD-11 as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
wvi | Channel Identifier | Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.3.1 OBX-5.1 where OBX-5 Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
wvs | Waveform source | Replaces the CM data type used in 7.14.1.4 OBX-5.2 where OBX-5 Observation value (*) is data type CD as of v 2.5. | added v2.5 |
xad | Extended address | Replaces AD as of v 2.3 | added v2.4 |
xcn | Extended composite ID number and name for persons | Replaces CN as of v 2.3 | added v2.4 |
xon | Extended composite name and ID number for organizations | 567 | added v2.4 |
xpn | Extended person name | Replaces PN as of v 2.3. | added v2.4 |
xtn | Extended telecommunications number | Replaces TN as of v 2.3 | added v2.4 |