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 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 '-', rate application is denied. In other words, a minus takes precedence over a plus.
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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; In 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 '-', rate application is denied. In other words, a minus takes precedence over a plus.