This document decodes an HL7 Version 2.5.1 message containing patient information such as name, date of birth, address, insurance information, next of kin, attending physician, and patient observations like height and weight. Key segments and fields are identified and described.
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Decode the following HL7 Version 2.5.1 Message
MSH|^~&|REGADT|MCM|IFENG||200301061000||ADT^A05^ADT_A05|000001|P|2.5.1|||
MSH: Message header, must begin every message, segment identifier
|- Field Separator
^~&|Encoding characters, component separator, repetition separator, escape character,
subcomponent separator
REGADT: Sending application. preadmit notification – non admitted patient. The REGADT system
supports entry of two insurance plans, one guarantor, and one diagnosis.
MCM: Sending facility. this notification was recorded in the MCM system
IFENG: Receiving application. This was sent to the interface engine on the date and time below
Skip 1, receiving facility
200301061000: date and time of message
|Skip 1, security
ADT^A05^ADT_A05: Message type, Admit discharge transfer:
o ADT: Readmit notification
o A05: Event A05= non-admitted patient.
o ADT_A05: Admit discharge transfer
000001: - message control ID.
P: Processing ID,
2.5.1 : version
|||Skip 2: Sequence number and Continuation pointer
EVN|A05|200301061000|200301101400|01||200301061000
EVN: event type segment
A05: pre-admit a patient
200301061000: recorded date and time
200301101400: Date/Time Planned Event
01: event reason, Patient request
||Skip 1 operator ID
200301061000:date and time event occurred
2. PID|1||191919^^^GENHOS||MASSIE^JAMES^A||19560129|M|||171
ZOBERLEIN^^ISHPEMING^MI^49849^""^||(900)485-5344|(900)485-
5344||S||10199925^^^GENHOS^AN|371-66-9256||
PID| Set Id- Patient Identification segment
1|: This field contains the number that identifies this transaction. For the first occurrence of the
segment, the sequence number shall be one, for the second occurrence, the sequence number shall
be two, etc.
Skip 1 : patient ID
191919^^^GENHOS : Patient Identifier list
o 191919: patient ID number
o Skip 2: heck Digit (ST) , Check Digit Scheme (ID)
o GENHOS : Assigning authority
Skip 1 : Alternate Patient ID-PID
MASSIE^JAMES^A: Patie t’s a e
o MASSIE: Family name
o JAMES: Given name
o A: Second and Further Given Names or Initials Thereof
Skip 1: Mothert’s a e aide a e
19560129: date/time of birth
M: Administrative sex- Male
Skip 2: alias and race
171 ZOBERLEIN ^^ISHPEMING^MI^49849^""^ : Patient Address :
o 171 ZOBERLEIN : street address
o Skip 2 : Other Designation and City
o ISHPEMING^MI^49849^""^ St
o ISHPEMING: city
o MI, state or province
o 49849 Zip or postal code
o "":country Id
Skip 1: Country code
(900)485-5344 : Phone number home
(900)485-5344 : Phone number business
Skip1
S: Marital Status – Single
Skip 1: Religion
10199925^^^GENHOS^AN: Patient Account number
o 10199925: patient ID number
o Skip 2 : heck Digit (ST)> ^ <Check Digit Scheme (ID
3. o GENHOS: Assigning authority
o AN: Identifier Type Code (ID)
371-66-9256: Social Security Number Patient
Skip 1 Driver's License Number - Patient
NK1|1|MASSIE^ELLEN|SPOUSE|171 ZOBERLEIN^^ISHPEMING^MI^49849^""^|(900)485-
5344|(900)545-1234~(900)545-1200|EC^EMERGENCY CONTACT
NK1: Next of Kin/Associated Parties
1: Set Id-NK1
MASSIE^ELLEN: Name
o MASSIE : Family name (FN)
o ELLEN: Given name (ST)
SPOUSE: Relationship
171 ZOBERLEIN^^ISHPEMING^MI^49849^""^|: Address
o 171 ZOBERLEIN : Street Address
o Skip 1: Other Designation (ST)
o ISHPEMING: City (ST)
o MI (State or Province (ST)
o 49849: Zip of Postal Code
o "" : Country ID
(900)485-5344: Phone Number
(900)545-1234~ 900)545-1200:Business Phone Number
EC^EMERGENCY CONTACT : Contact Role
o EC : Identifier (ST), Employer Emergency contact
o EMERGENCY CONTACT : Text (ST)
PV1||O|||||0148^ADDISON^JAMES|0148^ADDISON^JAMES|0148^ADDISON^JAMES|AMB|||||||0
148^ADDISON^JAMES||1|
PV1: Patient visit segment-first occurrence
Skip 1: Set ID
O: Patient Class: Outpatient
Skip4: Assigned Patient Location, Admission type, Preadmit Number, Prior Patient Location
0148^ADDISON^JAMES:Attending Doctor
o 0148: Id Number (ST)
o ADDISON: Family Name (FN)
o JAMES: Given Name (ST)
0148^ADDISON^JAMES: Referring Doctor
o 0148: Id Number (ST)
o ADDISON: Family Name (FN)
o JAMES: Given Name (ST)
4. 0148^ADDISON^JAMES Referring Doctor
o 0148: Id Number (ST)
o ADDISON: Family Name (FN)
o JAMES: Given Name (ST)
AMB: Hospital Service
||||||| Skip 6 : Temporary Location, Preadmit Test Indicator, Re-Admission Indicator, Admit Source,
Ambulatory Status, VIP Indicator
0148^ADDISON^JAMES: Admitting Doctor
o 0148: Id Number (ST)
o ADDISON: Family Name (FN)
o JAMES: Given Name (ST)
Skip 1: Patient Type
1: visit number
OBX|1|ST|1010.1^BODY WEIGHT||62|kg|||||F
OBX: Observation/Result Segment
1: set ID, This field contains the sequence number so in this case this is the number of the sequence.
ST: Value Type String Data
1010.1^BODY WEIGHT: Observation Identifier
o 1010.1:Identifier ST
o BODY WEIGHT: Text ST
Skip 1: Observation subID
62: Observation value
Kg: Units
||||| skip 4:References Range, Abnormal Flags, Probability, Nature of Abnormal Test,
F : Observation Result Status: Final results; Can only be changed with a corrected result.
OBX|2|ST|1010.1^HEIGHT||190|cm|||||F
OBX: Set ID, Observation/Result Segment
2: Sequence number. Observation 2
ST: Value Type String Data
1010.1^HEIGHT: Observation Identifier
o 1010.1: Identifier ST
o HEIGHT: Text ST
Skip 1: Observation Sub-ID
190: Observation value
Cm: units
||||| skip 4: References Range, Abnormal Flags, Probability, Nature of Abnormal Test,
F: Observation Result Status: Final results; Can only be changed with a corrected result.