REF Reference Identification

To specify identifying information

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

3

-

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Codes (1600)

02

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

30

-

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

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

03

352

Description

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

-

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

04

C040

Reference Identifier

Composite (composite)

Optional

01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

3

-

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Codes (1600)

02

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

30

-

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

03

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

3

-

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P0304: If either C040-03 or C040-04 is present, then the other is required

Codes (1600)

04

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

30

-

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

05

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

3

-

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P0506: If either C040-05 or C040-06 is present, then the other is required

Codes (1600)

06

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

30

-

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier