Data Elements

434 data elements in HL7 v2.1

Chapter 2A: Data Types:Data elements are the fundamental units of information in HL7 messages. Each element has a unique identifier, data type, and optionality. They represent specific clinical or administrative concepts and can appear in multiple segment fields across the specification.
00002
ACKNOWLEDGMENT CODE
ID0008MSA-1
00003
MESSAGE CONTROL ID
STMSA-2
00004
TEXT MESSAGE
STMSA-3
00005
FIELD SEPARATOR
STMSH-1
00006
SENDING APPLICATION
STMSH-3
00008
Security
STMSH-8
00009
RECEIVING APPLICATION
STMSH-5
00010
DATE/TIME OF MESSAGE
TSMSH-7
00012
MESSAGE TYPE
ID0076MSH-9
00013
MESSAGE CONTROL ID
STMSH-10
00014
PROCESSING ID
ID0103MSH-11
00015
VERSION ID
NM0104MSH-12
00020
PATIENT ADDRESS
ADPID-11
00026
COUNTY CODE
IDPID-12
00029
EVENT TYPE CODE
ID0003EVN-1
00030
DATE/TIME OF EVENT
TSEVN-2