00762

Duplicate Patient

2007-05-08
Definition: This field indicates that a patient is the same as, or a duplicate of, another patient found on the sending system. The intent is to be informational only and no action is required by the receiver. Include the patient identifier if the sender knows an identifier for the patient. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.
Length≤250
10 components
1R-ID Number
2O-Check Digit
3OCheck Digit Scheme
4OAssigning Authority
5OIdentifier Type Code
6O-Assigning Facility
7O-Effective Date
8O-Expiration Date
9O-Assigning Jurisdiction
10O-Assigning Agency or Department