DTM Date/Time Reference

To specify pertinent dates and times

Position: DTM-01 · Element: 374 · Name: Date/Time Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time.

Position: DTM-02 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

R0203: At least one of DTM-02 or DTM-03 is required

Position: DTM-03 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 4 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)

Position: DTM-04 · Element: 623 · Name: Time Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time. Since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow.

Position: DTM-05 · Element: 624 · Name: Century · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

The first two characters in the designation of the year (CCYY).