01281

Prior Patient Name

2014-03-17
Definition: This field contains the prior name of the patient. This field is not used to change a patient name. Refer to HL7 Table 0200 - Name Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.
LengthNot specified
22 values
AAssigned(A name assigned to a person. Reasons some organizations assign alternate names may include not knowing the person's name, or to maintain anonymity. Some, but not necessarily all, of the name types that people call "alias" may fit into this category.)
BBirth name(A name that a person had shortly after being born. Usually for family names but may be used to mark given names at birth that may have changed later.<p>This is not for temporary names assigned at birth while a newborn is not yet named)
BADBad Name(A name that was wrongly used in the past and is now maintained only for the purposes of searching)
CAdopted Name(A name acquired by adoption)
DCustomary Name(Known as/conventional/the one you use)
FFathers Name(Fathers Name ( Patronymic Name))
ILicensing Name
KBusiness name(A name used in a Professional or Business context. Also includes writer's pseudonym, artist's name, stage name, street name, etc.<p>An example of use is where a person with multiple proper names (i.e. married) uses one of the particular names in a profess)
LOfficial Registry Name(The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May correspond to legal name<p>For many people, customary name is also their official name)
MMaiden Name(A name you had just before you got married)
MSKMasked(There is information on this item available but it has not been provided by the sender due to security, privacy or other reasons. There may be an alternate mechanism for gaining access to this information.<p>Note: using this null flavor does provide infor)
NNickname(Nickname /"Call me" Name/Street Name)
NAVTemporarily Unavailable(Information is not available at this time but it is expected that it will be available later.<p>Includes John or Jane Doe situations)
NBNewborn Name(A name assigned on a temporary basis at birth. i.e. "Baby of Smith")
NOUSENo Longer To Be Used(Name not to be used anymore for personal reasons)
PName of Partner/Spouse(Retained for backward compatibility only as of v2.7.)
RRegistered Name((animals only)<p>Retained for backwards compatibility only as of v2.7. Use "L" instead - has same meaning)
RELReligious(e.g. Sister Mary Francis, Brother John)
SPseudonym(Coded Pseudo-Name to ensure anonymity)
TIndigenous/Tribal(Indigenous/Tribal/Community Name e.g. Chief Red Cloud)
TEMPTemporary Name(A temporary name. Note that a name valid time can provide more detailed information.)
UUnknown(Unknown)
15 components
1RE-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)
6W-Degree (e.g., MD)
7OName Type Code
8OName Representation Code
9OName Context
10W-Name Validity Range
11OName Assembly Order
12O-Effective Date
13O-Expiration Date
14O-Professional Suffix
15O-Called By