01100
Product Class
1997-07-11
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 coded classification of the implicated product. For drugs, this would usually be the drug class - calcium channel blocking agents for nifedipine for example. For other products it would be the generic type of device, e.g., urinary catheter, cardiac pacemaker. If a coded value is not available for the class, a text description can be included.
Length≤30
6 components
| 1 | O | - | identifier | |
| 2 | O | - | text | |
| 3 | O | - | name of coding system | |
| 4 | O | - | alternate identifier | |
| 5 | O | - | alternate text | |
| 6 | O | - | name of alternate coding system |