00122
SSN Number - Patient
1999-04-14
Definition: This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. It is recommended to use PID-3-patient identifier list for all patient identifiers. However, in order to maintain backward compatibility, this field should also be populated. You may additionally report the SSN number in PID-3 patient identifier list. When used for backward compatibility, this field contains the patient's social security number. This number may also be a RR retirement number.