ELU Data element usage details

To specify the usage of a data element.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Data element tag identifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
1
To identify the tag of a data element.
020
Requirement designator code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the requirement designator.
030
Sequence position identifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
10
1
To identify a position in a sequence.
040
Maintenance operation code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying a maintenance operation.
050
Occurrences maximum number
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
7
1
To specify the maximum number of occurrences.
060
Code value source code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the source of a code value.
070
Validation criteria code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the validation criteria to be applied.
080
Data element usage type code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
1
Code specifying the usage type of a data element.

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