ELM Simple data element details

To identify a simple data element and give related details.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Simple data element tag identifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
1
To identify the tag of a simple data element.
020
Simple data element character representation code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the character representation of a simple data element.
030
Length type code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the type of length.
040
Simple data element maximum length measure
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
3
1
To specify the value of the maximum length of a simple data element.
050
Simple data element minimum length measure
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
3
1
To specify the value of the minimum length of a simple data element.
060
Code set indicator code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code indicating whether a data element has an associated code set.
070
Designated class code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying a designated class.
080
Maintenance operation code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying a maintenance operation.
090
Significant digits quantity
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
2
1
Count of the number of significant digits.

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