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EDI Dictionary

EDI MEDPREMedical prescription message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the medical prescription message (medpre) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
40
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
60
SEQ
Sequence details
To provide details relating to the sequence.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
70
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
80
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
90
SPR
Organisation classification details
To provide classification details relating to the activities of an organisation.
Opt
AtMax 9
100
QUA
Qualification
To specify the qualification of a person.
Opt
AtMax 9
110
EMP
Employment details
To specify employment details.
Opt
AtMax 1
120
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 1
130
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
140
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
160
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
170
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
190
ATT
Attribute
To identify a specific attribute.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
200
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
210
PDI
Person demographic information
To specify items of person demographic information.
Opt
AtMax 1
220
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
240
NAT
Nationality
To specify a nationality.
Opt
AtMax 1
250
AGR
Agreement identification
To specify the agreement details.
Opt
AtMax 9
260
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Opt
AtMax 2
270
STS
Status
To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.
Opt
AtMax 1
280
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
290
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 1
300
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 1
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
320
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
330
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
360
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
370
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
390
REL
Relationship
To identify relationships between objects.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
400
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Mandatory
AtMax 9
410
PDI
Person demographic information
To specify items of person demographic information.
Opt
AtMax 1
420
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 1
430
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
440
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 1
450
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 1
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
470
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
480
CIN
Clinical information
To describe an item of clinical information.
Opt
AtMax 9
490
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
500
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
510
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 1
520
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
530
RSL
Result
To specify a discrete or non-discrete result as a value or value range.
Opt
AtMax 1
540
CLI
Clinical intervention
To specify a clinical intervention such as treatments and investigations.
Opt
AtMax 9
550
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
570
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
580
STS
Status
To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
590
DSG
Dosage administration
To communicate how dose(s) are administered.
Opt
AtMax 9
600
INP
Parties and instruction
To specify parties to an instruction, the instruction, or both.
Opt
AtMax 9
610
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
620
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Opt
AtMax 9
630
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPMandatory
AtMax 1
650
GIS
General indicator
To transmit a processing indicator.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
660
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Mandatory
AtMax 9
670
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Mandatory
AtMax 9
680
PTY
Priority
The segment is used to communicate priority information.
Opt
AtMax 1
690
AGR
Agreement identification
To specify the agreement details.
Opt
AtMax 1
700
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 1
710
STS
Status
To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.
Opt
AtMax 1
720
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
740
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
750
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 1
760
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
780
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
790
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Opt
AtMax 1
800
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
810
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
820
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 1
830
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
840
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
850
PTY
Priority
The segment is used to communicate priority information.
Opt
AtMax 1
860
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Opt
AtMax 1
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
880
FCA
Financial charges allocation
Description of allocation of charges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
890
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
900
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
910
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Opt
AtMax 9
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
930
ICD
Insurance cover description
To describe the insurance cover.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
940
ALC
Allowance or charge
To identify allowance or charge details.
Opt
AtMax 9
950
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
960
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
970
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
980
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1000
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1010
DSG
Dosage administration
To communicate how dose(s) are administered.
Opt
AtMax 9
1020
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1030
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
1040
PGI
Product group information
To indicate the group in which a product belongs.
Opt
AtMax 9
1050
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
1060
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Opt
AtMax 1
1070
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
1080
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 9
1090
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
1100
PRC
Process identification
To identify a process.
Opt
AtMax 9
1110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
1120
STS
Status
To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.
Opt
AtMax 1
1130
CIN
Clinical information
To describe an item of clinical information.
Opt
AtMax 99
1140
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1160
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1170
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1180
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
1190
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1210
SEQ
Sequence details
To provide details relating to the sequence.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1220
DSG
Dosage administration
To communicate how dose(s) are administered.
Opt
AtMax 9
1230
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
1240
INP
Parties and instruction
To specify parties to an instruction, the instruction, or both.
Opt
AtMax 9
1250
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
1260
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
1270
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Opt
AtMax 9
1280
CIN
Clinical information
To describe an item of clinical information.
Opt
AtMax 9
1290
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Opt
AtMax 9
1300
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 1
1310
EQA
Attached equipment
To specify attached or related equipment.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1330
FCA
Financial charges allocation
Description of allocation of charges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1340
PNA
Party identification
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 9
1350
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
1360
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Opt
AtMax 9
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1380
ICD
Insurance cover description
To describe the insurance cover.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1390
ALC
Allowance or charge
To identify allowance or charge details.
Opt
AtMax 9
1400
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
1410
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
1420
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
1430
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
1440
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 1
1450
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
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