REF Reference Information

To specify identifying information

Position: REF-01 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Position: REF-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

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

Position: REF-03 · Element: 352 · Name: Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

REF-04 C040 Reference Identifier Composite (composite) Optional 1

Position: 01 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Position: 02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: -

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Position: 03 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P0304: If either C040-03 or C040-04 is present, then the other is required

Position: 04 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: -

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Position: 05 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P0506: If either C040-05 or C040-06 is present, then the other is required

Position: 06 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: -

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier