00121

Patient Account Number

1995-11-25
Components: <patient ID (ST)> ^ <check digit (NM)> ^ <check digit scheme (ID)> ^ <assigning facility ID (ST)>

Definition: number assigned by accounting to which all charges, payments, etc. are recorded. It is used to identify the patient's account. Refer to table 0061 - check digit scheme in Chapter 2.

Length≤20
4 components
1O-Patient ID
2O-Check digit
3O-Check digit scheme
4O-Facility ID