Code identifying how a specific segment's statement of a rate restriction is evaluated and its relationship to rate restrictions stated within other segments of the same segment definition.
If one or more segments of a given segment definition contain this element indicating a "-" value, rate application is denied upon satisfaction of any one of these segments, so indicated.
-/+
In the event that rate restrictions on two segments of similar definition are satisfied, one segment containing this element indicating a "+" value, and the other segment indicating a "-" value, rate application is denied. In other words, a minus takes precedence over a plus.
+
If one or more segments of a given segment definition contain this element indicating a "+" value, rate application requires satisfaction of the restriction stated on at least one of those segments, so indicated.