EDI 248 Account Assignment/Inquiry and Service/Status

Functional Group SU

X12F Finance Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Account Assignment/Inquiry and Service/Status Transaction Set (248) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used for two-way, multi-transactional purposes of assigning accounts for collection, reporting status inquiries and inquiry responses and to update accounts between entities.

Heading

1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 0200 · BHT · Beginning of Hierarchical Transaction · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To define the business hierarchical structure of the transaction set and identify the business application purpose and reference data, i.e., number, date, and time

3. NM1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 2

   1. 0300 · NM1 · Individual or Organizational Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

      The NM1 loop will contain only information pertaining to the Credit Grantor and the Agency.

   2. 0400 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   3. 0500 · N3 · Party Location · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 0600 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 0700 · REF · Reference Information · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   6. 0800 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max >1 · Optional

      To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

Detail

1. HL Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 0100 · HL · Hierarchical Level · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

      The HL loop will contain parent-child (subordinate) data relationships pertaining to the debtor and/or any association to the debtor.

   2. 0200 · NM1 · Individual or Organizational Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

      The NM1 segment will contain only information pertaining to the debtor and/or any subordinate association to the debtor.

   3. 0300 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   4. 0400 · N3 · Party Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   5. 0500 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   6. 0600 · REF · Reference Information · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   7. 0700 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max >1 · Optional

      To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

   8. 0800 · DMG · Demographic Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To supply demographic information

   9. 0900 · AIN · Income · Max >1 · Optional

      To provide type and amount of income obtained

   10. 1000 · EMS · Employment Position · Max >1 · Optional

       To describe employment position

   11. 1100 · BAL · Balance Detail · Max 1 · Optional

       To identify the specific monetary balances associated with a particular account

   12. DTP Loop Optional Repeat >1

       1. 1200 · DTP · Date or Time or Period · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

       2. 1300 · STC · Status Information · Max >1 · Optional

          To report the status, required action, and paid information of a claim or service line

       3. 1400 · INT · Interest · Max 1 · Optional

          To specify interest rate and type and the applicable time period

       4. 1500 · AMT · Monetary Amount Information · Max >1 · Optional

          To indicate the total monetary amount

       5. 1600 · ACT · Account Identification · Max >1 · Optional

          To specify account information

       6. 1700 · REF · Reference Information · Max >1 · Optional

          To specify identifying information

2. 1800 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)