HYN Hierarchy information

A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.

Position: 010 · Element: 7173 · Name: Hierarchy object code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying an object in a hierarchy.

Position: 020 · Element: 7171 · Name: Hierarchical structure relationship code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the relationship between the hierarchical object and an identified object.

Position: 030 · Element: 1229 · Name: Action request/notification description code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the action to be taken or already taken.

040 C212 Item number identification Composite (composite) Conditional 1

Position: 010 · Element: 7140 · Name: Item identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

To identify an item.

Position: 020 · Element: 7143 · Name: Item type identification code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying an item code.

1 User or association defined code. May be used in combination with 1131/3055.

Position: 030 · Element: 1131 · Name: Code list identification code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a code list.

Position: 040 · Element: 3055 · Name: Code list responsible agency code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.

Position: 050 · Element: 7166 · Name: Hierarchical structure parent identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: 1

To identify the next higher level in a hierarchical structure.