C273 Item description

Description of an item.

Position: 010 · Element: 7009 · Name: Item description identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 17 · Repeat: -

Code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product characteristic.

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

Position: 020 · Element: 1131 · Name: Code list qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Identification of a code list.

Position: 030 · Element: 3055 · Name: Code list responsible agency, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.

Position: 040 · Element: 7008 · Name: Item description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

Plain language description of articles or products.

Position: 050 · Element: 7008 · Name: Item description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

Plain language description of articles or products.

Position: 060 · Element: 3453 · Name: Language, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code of language (ISO 639-1988).

Use ISO 639-1988.

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