00637

Valid Coded "Answers"

2000-10-28
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (IS)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (IS)>

Definition: This field contains a list of valid coded answers. In the case that the list of coded answers is easily enumerated, list the valid coded answers for this observation here using the preferred coding system given in OM3-2 - Preferred coding system. If, for example, the given observation was VDRL, the valid answers might be non-reactive, 86^ intermediate, and 87^ reactive.

Length≤250
9999for unknown CE data elements
6 components
1O-identifier (ST)
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier (ST)
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system