Sequence
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
01
Maintenance Operation Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
1
Code indicating the type maintenance operation
02
Code Value
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
8
1
A code value for an ID-type data element
03
Partition Indicator
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
Designates the partitioned area of a code value list in the data element
dictionary of the X12 standards
04
Description
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
E3404 contains the first 80 characters of the code description; the remainder
is found in the following DDI segment.