RCD

Row Column Definition

Composite
Definition: This specifies the format of a column in terms of a segment field name, a data type, and a maximum length.

Example: This defines a column containing the value of the "last name" component of PID-5, expressed as a ST data type with a maximum width of 20.

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Comp#
176612-O-RCD.1Segment Field Name
27673-ORCD.2HL7 Data Type
37685-O-RCD.3Maximum Column Width
Used In Segment Fields