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).
BGN03 is the Transaction Set Date.
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMM) (Time range: 0000 though 2359).
BGN04 is the Transaction Set Time.