00762

Duplicate Patient

2020-01-06
Definition: This field indicates that a patient is the same as, or a duplicate of, another patient found on the sending system. The intent is to be informational only and no action is required by the receiver. Include the patient identifier if the sender knows an identifier for the patient. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.
LengthNot specified
12 components
1R-ID Number
2O-Identifier Check Digit
3OCheck Digit Scheme
4CAssigning Authority
5RIdentifier Type Code
6O-Assigning Facility
7O-Effective Date
8O-Expiration Date
9C-Assigning Jurisdiction
10C-Assigning Agency or Department
11O-Security Check
12OSecurity Check Scheme