00230

Order Control Code Reason

1999-04-14
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>

Definition: This field contains the explanation (either in coded or text form) of the reason for the order event described by the order control code (HL7 table 0119). Whereas an NTE after the order-specific segment (e.g., RXO, ORO, OBR) would provide a comment for that specific segment, the purpose of the order control code reason is only to expand on the reason for the order event.

Length≤200
6 components
1O-identifier
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system