Definition: This data type transmits codes and the formatted text associated with the code. This data type can be used to transmit for the first time the formatted text for the canned text portion of a report, for example, a standard radiological description for a normal chest X-ray. The receiving system can store this information and in subsequent messages only the identifier need be sent. Another potential use of this data type is transmitting master file records that contain formatted text. This data type has six components as follows:
Maximum Length: 65536
1Descriptionidentifier (ID) → Identifier
1Data TypeID → ST
1Max Length→ 20
2Descriptionformatted text → Formatted Text
2Max Length→ 65536
3Descriptionname of coding system → Name of Coding System
3Data TypeIS → ID
3Table Ref→ 396
3Max Length→ 20
4Descriptionalternate identifier (ID) → Alternate Identifier
4Data TypeID → ST
4Max Length→ 20
5Descriptionalternate formatted text → Alternate Formatted Text
5Max Length→ 65536
6Descriptionname of alternate coding system → Name of Alternate Coding System
6Data TypeIS → ID
6Table Ref→ 396
6Max Length→ 20
6
| Comp# | FHIR | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 | - | O | - | CF.1 | Identifier | ||
| 2 | 30 | 65536 | - | O | - | CF.2 | Formatted Text | ||
| 3 | 31 | 20 | - | O | CF.3 | Name of Coding System | |||
| 4 | 32 | 20 | - | O | - | CF.4 | Alternate Identifier | ||
| 5 | 33 | 65536 | - | O | - | CF.5 | Alternate Formatted Text | ||
| 6 | 34 | 20 | - | O | CF.6 | Name of Alternate Coding System |