SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
SAC-01
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code which indicates an allowance or charge for the service specified.
If SAC01 is A or C, then at least one of SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 is required.
SAC-02
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
4
4
-
Code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
SAC-03
Agency Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the agency assigning the code values.
SAC-04
Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Change Code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
10
-
Agency maintained code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
SAC04 may be used to uniquely identify the service, promotion, allowance, or charge. In addition, it may be used in conjunction to further the code in SAC02.
SAC-05
Amount
Numeric (N2)
Optional
1
15
-
Monetary amount.
SAC05 is the total amount for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge.
If SAC05 is present with SAC07 or SAC08, then SAC05 takes precedence.
SAC-06
Allowance/ Charge Percent Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code indicating on what basis allowance or charge percent is calculated.
SAC-07
Allowance or Charge Percent
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
6
-
Allowance or charge expressed as a percent.
SAC-08
Allowance or Charge Rate
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
9
-
Allowance or Charge Rate per Unit.
SAC-09
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
SAC-10
Allowance or Charge Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
10
-
Quantity basis when allowance or charge quantity is different from the purchase order or invoice quantity.
SAC10 alone is used to indicate a specific quantity which could be a dollar amount, that is applicable to service, promotion, allowance or charge.
SAC10 and SAC11 used together indicate a quantity range, which could be a dollar amount, that is applicable to service, promotion, allowance, or charge.
In some business applications, it is necessary to advise the trading partner of the actual dollar amount that a particular allowance, charge, or promotion was based on to reduce ambiguity. This amount is commonly referred to a ``Dollar Basis Amount''. It is represented in the SAC segment in SAC10 using the qualifier DO - Dollars in SAC09.
SAC-11
Allowance or Charge Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
Quantity basis when allowance or charge quantity is different from the purchase order or invoice quantity.
SAC-12
Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating method of handling for an allowance or charge.
SAC-13
Reference Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.
SAC13 is used in conjunction with SAC02 or SAC04 to provide a specific reference number as identified by the code used.
SAC-14
Option Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
20
-
A unique number identifying available promotion or allowance options when more than one is offered.
SAC14 is used in conjunction with SAC13 to identify an option when there is more than one option of the promotion.
SAC-15
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.