This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Patient Information Transaction Set (275) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to communicate individual patient information requests and patient information (either solicited or unsolicited) between separate health care entities in a variety of settings to be consistent with confidentiality and use requirements. Patient information consists of demographic, clinical, and other supporting data.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
To specify pertinent dates and times
To uniquely identify a transaction to an application
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
To provide identification of an individual or entity
To supply demographic information
To specify the identifying characteristics of a provider
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify identifying information
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To uniquely identify a transaction to an application
To report the status, required action, and paid information of a claim or service line
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
To specify the identifying characteristics of a provider
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify identifying information
To supply information related to the delivery of health care
To supply payment and control information to a provider for a particular service
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
To specify categories of patient information service
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To identify attributes and status related to the object
To transfer binary data in a single data segment, convey a critical filter for transmission and allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count; there is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
