02283

Performing Organization Name

2014-11-02
Definition: Retained for backwards compatibility as of v 2.7 only. This field is now represented through the PRT segment. This field contains the name of the organization/service responsible for performing the service. When this field is null, the receiving system assumes that the observations were produced by the sending organization. The information for performing organization is recorded as an XON data type. In the US, the Medicare number of the performing organization is suggested as the identifier (component 10).

For lab, this field specifies the laboratory that produced the test result described in this OBX segment. It should be reported explicitly when the test results are produced at outside laboratories, for example. This information supports CLIA regulations in the US. For the US producing laboratories, which are CLIA certified, the CLIA identifier should be used for the organization identifier (component 10).

LengthNot specified
10 components
1O-Organization Name
2OOrganization Name Type Code
3W-ID Number
4W-Identifier Check Digit
5W-Check Digit Scheme
6OAssigning Authority
7OIdentifier Type Code
8O-Assigning Facility
9OName Representation Code
10O-Organization Identifier