DICOM Attribute

Admission ID (0038,0010)

Keyword
AdmissionID
VR
LO
VM
1

Definition

Identifier of the Visit as assigned by the healthcare provider Visit and Admission are used interchangeably here. In the broader sense, an admission is a type of visit at an institution where there is an admission process for patients.

From NEMA PS3.3 §C.7.2.2.

Attribute Metadata

Tag
(0038,0010)
Keyword
AdmissionID
Name
Admission ID
Value Representation (VR)
LO
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 LO with multiplicity 1.

Used in 1 Module

This attribute uses the LO 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

No direct FHIR ImagingStudy mapping published for this attribute. Some tags map indirectly via the Patient, Endpoint, or ImagingSelection resources — Phase 2b will expand coverage to those.

HL7 v2 Equivalent

  • PV1-19 Visit Number
    ADTORM

    Both fields identify the encounter/visit. AdmissionID in DICOM = Visit Number in HL7 v2. Authoritative per IHE.

    Source: IHE RAD-TF Vol 2 §4.7

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

  • 13002689 waveform_ecg.dcm

Extracted from pydicom test fixtures (MIT, de-identified).

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 AdmissionID or the broader (0038,0010) context: