01281

Prior Patient Name

2006-05-21
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 prior name of the patient This field is not used to change a patient name. Refer to Chapter 2 for the name type code table.

LengthNot specified
8 components
1O-family name
2O-given name
3O-middle initial or name
4O-suffix (e.g., JR or III)
5O-prefix (e.g., DR)
6O-degree (e.g., MD)
7O-name type code
8O-Name Representation code