00108
Patient Name
Components: <family name (ST)> ^ <given name (ST)> ^ <middle initial or name (ST)> ^ <suffix (e.g., JR or III) (ST)> ^ <prefix (e.g., DR) (ST)> ^ <degree (e.g., MD) (ST)> ^ <name type code (ID) >
Definition: This field contains the legal name of the patient. All other names for the patient should be sent in PID-9-patient alias. Therefore, the name type code in this field should be "L - Legal." Refer to HL7 table 0200 Name type code for valid values. Repetition of this field is allowed for representing the same name in different character sets. Please refer to the PN data type.
Length≤48
8 components
| 1 | O | - | family name | |
| 2 | O | - | given name | |
| 3 | O | - | middle initial or name | |
| 4 | O | - | suffix (e.g., JR or III) | |
| 5 | O | - | prefix (e.g., DR) | |
| 6 | O | - | degree (e.g., MD) | |
| 7 | O | - | name type code | |
| 8 | O | - | Name Representation code |