UCS Underwriting Considerations

To report personal health and medical history data

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
UCS-01
Code Category
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Specifies the situation or category to which the code applies
UCS-02
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
UCS02 is the actual response regarding health details.
UCS-03
Item Description Type
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
1
Code indicating the format of a description
P0304: If either UCS-03 or UCS-04 is present, then the other is required
UCS-04
Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
UCS04 describes the interpreted health details.
UCS-05
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
P0506: If either UCS-05 or UCS-06 is present, then the other is required
UCS-06
Product/Service ID
String (AN)
Conditional
1
48
1
Identifying number for a product or service
UCS-07
Number
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
9
1
A generic number
P0708: If either UCS-07 or UCS-08 is present, then the other is required
UCS07 is the age at onset of health condition.
UCS-08
Composite Unit of Measure
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
01
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
02
Exponent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Power to which a unit is raised
If C001-02 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
03
Multiplier
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
If C001-03 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
04
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
05
Exponent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Power to which a unit is raised
If C001-05 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
06
Multiplier
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
If C001-06 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
07
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
08
Exponent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Power to which a unit is raised
If C001-08 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
09
Multiplier
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
If C001-09 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
10
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
11
Exponent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Power to which a unit is raised
If C001-11 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
12
Multiplier
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
If C001-12 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
13
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
14
Exponent
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
15
-
Power to which a unit is raised
If C001-14 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.
15
Multiplier
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
If C001-15 is not used, its value is to be interpreted as 1.

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