ELM Simple data element details

To identify a simple data element and give related details.

Position: 010 · Element: 9150 · Name: Simple data element tag identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

To identify the tag of a simple data element.

Position: 020 · Element: 9153 · Name: Simple data element character representation code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the character representation of a simple data element.

Position: 030 · Element: 9155 · Name: Length type code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the type of length.

Position: 040 · Element: 9156 · Name: Simple data element maximum length value · Type: Numeric (N) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

To specify the value of the maximum length of a simple data element.

Position: 050 · Element: 9158 · Name: Simple data element minimum length value · Type: Numeric (N) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

To specify the value of the minimum length of a simple data element.

Position: 060 · Element: 9161 · Name: Code set indicator code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating whether a data element has an associated code set.

Position: 070 · Element: 1507 · Name: Designated class code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying a designated class.

Position: 080 · Element: 4513 · Name: Maintenance operation code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying a maintenance operation.

Position: 090 · Element: 6432 · Name: Significant digits quantity · Type: Numeric (N) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Count of the number of significant digits.

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