Name | Value |
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NAME | ALTERNATE PATIENT ID |
ITEM NUMBER | 00038 |
DESCRIPTION | This field will contain the patient's primary short ID as defined by the variable VA("BID") which is returned from VADPT or as found in the PRIMARY SHORT ID field (.364) in the PATIENT file. In most cases, this will be the last 4 digits of the patient's social security number. However, for patients seen under joint sharing agreements or seen at DoD facilities, this field may differ. The format of the returned data will be identical to the way it is found in the VA("BID") variable or the .364 field of the PATIENT file. |
SEGMENT | PID |
SEQUENCE | 4 |
VERSION |
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MAXIMUM LENGTH | 12 |
DATA TYPE | ST |
REQUIRED? | NOT REQUIRED |