00108
Patient Name
2007-05-08
Definition: This field contains the names of the patient, the primary or legal name of the patient is reported first. Therefore, the name type code in this field should be “L - Legal”. Refer to HL7 Table 0200 - Name Type for valid values. Repetition of this field is allowed for representing the same name in different character sets. Note that “last name prefix” is synonymous to “own family name prefix” of previous versions of HL7, as is “second and further given names or initials thereof” to “middle initial or name”. Multiple given names and/or initials are separated by spaces.
For animals, if a Name Type of “R” is used, use “Name Context” to identify the authority with which the animal's name is registered.
Length≤250
14 components
| 1 | O | - | Family Name | |
| 2 | O | - | Given Name | |
| 3 | O | - | Second and Further Given Names or Initials Thereof | |
| 4 | O | - | Suffix (e.g., JR or III) | |
| 5 | O | - | Prefix (e.g., DR) | |
| 6 | B | Degree (e.g., MD) | ||
| 7 | O | Name Type Code | ||
| 8 | O | Name Representation Code | ||
| 9 | O | Name Context | ||
| 10 | B | - | Name Validity Range | |
| 11 | O | Name Assembly Order | ||
| 12 | O | - | Effective Date | |
| 13 | O | - | Expiration Date | |
| 14 | O | - | Professional Suffix |