AK4 Data Element Note

To report errors in a data element and to identify the location of the data element and to identify the location of the data element.

Position: AK4-01 · Element: 722 · Name: Element Position in Segment · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

This is used to indicate the relative position of the data element in error in this data segment. The count starts with 1 for the data element immediately following the segment ID. This value is 0 for an error in the segment ID.

Position: AK4-02 · Element: 725 · Name: Data Element Reference Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

This is the reference number used to locate the data element in the dictionary.

Position: AK4-03 · Element: 723 · Name: Data Element Note Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the error found in processing the data element.

Position: AK4-04 · Element: 724 · Name: Copy of Bad Data Element · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 99 · Repeat: -

This is a copy of the data element in error.