DICOM Attribute

Referring Physician Identification Sequence (0008,0096)

Keyword
ReferringPhysicianIdentificationSequence
VR
SQ
VM
1

Definition

Identification of the Patient's referring physician. Only a single Item is permitted in this Sequence.

From NEMA PS3.3 §C.7.2.1.

Attribute Metadata

Tag
(0008,0096)
Keyword
ReferringPhysicianIdentificationSequence
Name
Referring Physician Identification Sequence
Value Representation (VR)
SQ
Value Multiplicity (VM)
1
Status
Active
Source
NEMA PS3.6 (table_6-1)

This attribute is part of the current DICOM Standard. Its value representation is SQ with multiplicity 1.

Used in 2 Modules

This attribute uses the SQ Value Representation. Multiplicity 1 governs how many values may be encoded.

Integration Notes

Real-world integration guidance for engineers implementing this attribute in Mirth Connect, FHIR gateways, HL7 v2 bridges, and cloud DICOM services. Authoritative source data where available; reference examples and operational notes where they add value.

FHIR Mapping

  • ImagingStudy.referrer (0008,0090)+(0008,0096)

Source: HL7 FHIR R5 ImagingStudy (CC0).

HL7 v2 Equivalent

  • PV1-8 Referring Doctor (identifier subcomponents) site-dependent
    ADT

    PV1-8 XCN identifies the referring doctor with multiple ID components (PV1-8.1, .9, .10, .13). DICOM ReferringPhysicianIdentificationSequence is a sequence of CodeValue/CodingSchemeDesignator/CodeMeaning items.

    Source: common convention

Verify against IHE Radiology TF Vol 2 and your facility's interface specification before production use.

Cloud DICOM Support

AWS HealthImaging, Azure DICOM, and GCP Healthcare DICOM coverage rolls out by attribute. The QIDO-RS matching keys + Patient/Study/Series core (~50 attributes) are documented; lower-traffic attributes will be added as Saga teams encounter them in production.

Real-World Sample Values

No representative sample value available — this attribute isn't present in the de-identified pydicom fixture set. Add a fixture covering this attribute to expand coverage.

Mirth Connect Example

JavaScript transformer snippets for the most-queried tags will be added as coverage expands.

Common Operational Errors

Operational error patterns for the most-queried tags will be added as coverage expands.

DICOM Integration Services

Saga IT builds production DICOM integrations across Mirth Connect, FHIR gateways, and cloud imaging platforms. If you're working with ReferringPhysicianIdentificationSequence or the broader (0008,0096) context: