00108

Patient Name

2003-08-22
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
1O-Family Name
2O-Given Name
3O-Second and Further Given Names or Initials Thereof
4O-Suffix (e.g., JR or III)
5O-Prefix (e.g., DR)
6BDegree (e.g., MD)
7OName Type Code
8OName Representation Code
9OName Context
10B-Name Validity Range
11OName Assembly Order
12O-Effective Date
13O-Expiration Date
14O-Professional Suffix