PC Procedure Codes
To specify a procedure code and the date associated with it
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
PC-01
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234).
PC-02
Medical Code Value
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Code value for describing a medical condition
PC-03
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format.
PC-04
Date Time Period
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times.
PC04 is service date.
PC-05
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
PC05 is procedure description.