BGM Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code specifying the document name.
Code identifying a user or association maintained code list.
1 The codes for this data element are provided by the code list responsible agency defined in data element 3055.
Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.
Name of a document.
Code indicating the function of the message.
Code specifying the type of acknowledgment required or transmitted.
Code specifying the status of a document.
Code specifying the language name.
1 Use ISO 639-1.