N1 Name

To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

98

Entity Identifier Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

-

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, or an individual

Codes (441)

02

93

Name

String (AN)

Conditional

1

35

-

Free-form name.

R0203: At least one of N1-02 or N1-03 is required

03

66

Identification Code Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

-

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67).

P0304: If either N1-03 or N1-04 is present, then the other is required

Codes (113)

04

67

Identification Code

String (AN)

Conditional

2

17

-

Code identifying a party or other code.

This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.