Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
TPD01
Item Description Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
1
Code indicating the format of a description
TPD02
Commodity Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
1
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
P0203: If either TPD-02 or TPD-03 is present, then the other is required
TPD03
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
1
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
TPD04
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content