BGN Beginning Segment
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).
BGN02 is the Transaction Set Reference Number.
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).
BGN03 is the Transaction Set Date.
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMM) (Time range: 0000 through 2359).
Also see: Time Qualifier (176).
BGN04 is the Transaction Set Time.