02285

Performing Organization Medical Director

2011-03-06
Definition: Retained for backwards compatibility as of V2.7 only. This field is now represented through the PRT segment. This field contains the medical director of the organization/service responsible for performing the service.

For labs, this field specifies the medical director of the laboratory that produced the test result described in this OBX segment. This field is different than OBX-16 in that OBX-16 identifies the individual who performed the lab test (made the observation) whereas this field identifies the individual who is the medical director of the organization responsible for the result. It should be reported explicitly when the test results are produced at outside laboratories, for example. This information supports CLIA regulations in the US.

LengthNot specified
25 components
1C-Person Identifier
2C-Family Name
3O-Given Name
4O-Second and Further Given Names or Initials Thereof
5O-Suffix (e.g., JR or III)
6O-Prefix (e.g., DR)
7W-Degree (e.g., MD)
8BSource Table
9CAssigning Authority
10CName Type Code
11O-Identifier Check Digit
12CCheck Digit Scheme
13CIdentifier Type Code
14O-Assigning Facility
15OName Representation Code
16OName Context
17W-Name Validity Range
18OName Assembly Order
19O-Effective Date
20O-Expiration Date
21O-Professional Suffix
22C-Assigning Jurisdiction
23C-Assigning Agency or Department
24O-Security Check
25OSecurity Check Scheme