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18.8.106 OM7 - Additional Basic Attributes (Fields That Apply to Most Observations/Services) (8.8.15)

The Technical Steward for the OM7 segment is Orders and Observations.

The OM7 segment contains additional basic attributes that apply to the definition of most observations/services.

HL7 Attribute Table - OM7 - Additional Basic Attributes

Base Framework
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
OM7
100586Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File
=

Truncation not allowed!

SHOULD[1..1] 4
NM

Numeric

200238Universal Service Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

301481Category Identifier MAY[0..*] CategoryIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

401482Category Description
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 200
TX

Text Data

501483Category Synonym
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..*] 200
ST

String Data

601484Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

701485Effective Test/Service End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

801486Test/Service Default Duration Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric

901487Test/Service Default Duration Units MAY[0..1] Test/ServiceDefaultDurationUnits (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1001488Test/Service Default Frequency
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 60
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1101489Consent Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

1201490Consent Identifier MAY[0..1] ConsentIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1301491Consent Effective Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

1401492Consent Effective End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

1501493Consent Interval Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric


1601494Consent Interval Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1701495Consent Waiting Period Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric


1801496Consent Waiting Period Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1900607Effective Date/Time of Change MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

2000224Entered By
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

2101497Orderable-at Location
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
PL

Person Location

2201498Formulary Status
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 1ex.:ServiceFormularyStatus (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

2301499Special Order Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

2401306Primary Key Value - CDM MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

Conditions/Invariants

The root for the expression is on the segment.

Seq. Referenced Elements Introduction Invariant Comment
1 ?

Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
OM7
100586Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File
=

Truncation not allowed!

SHALL[1..1] 4
NM

Numeric

200238Universal Service Identifier SHALL[1..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

301481Category Identifier MAY[0..*] CategoryIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

401482Category Description
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 200
TX

Text Data

501483Category Synonym
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..*] 200
ST

String Data

601484Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

701485Effective Test/Service End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

801486Test/Service Default Duration Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric

901487Test/Service Default Duration Units MAY[0..1] Test/ServiceDefaultDurationUnits (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1001488Test/Service Default Frequency
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 60
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1101489Consent Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

1201490Consent Identifier MAY[0..1] ConsentIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1301491Consent Effective Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

1401492Consent Effective End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

1501493Consent Interval Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric


1601494Consent Interval Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1701495Consent Waiting Period Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric


1801496Consent Waiting Period Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1900607Effective Date/Time of Change MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

2000224Entered By
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

2101497Orderable-at Location
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
PL

Person Location

2201498Formulary Status
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 1ex.:ServiceFormularyStatus (CD) hl7VS-formularyStatus (VS) formularyStatus (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

2301499Special Order Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

2401306Primary Key Value - CDM MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

Base FrameworkBase Standard Profile
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData TypeImplementVocabulary
OM7 
100586Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File
=

Truncation not allowed!

SHOULD[1..1] 4
NM

Numeric

SHALL
200238Universal Service Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

SHALL
301481Category Identifier MAY[0..*] CategoryIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
401482Category Description
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 200
TX

Text Data

MAY
501483Category Synonym
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..*] 200
ST

String Data

MAY
601484Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
701485Effective Test/Service End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
801486Test/Service Default Duration Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric

MAY
901487Test/Service Default Duration Units MAY[0..1] Test/ServiceDefaultDurationUnits (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1001488Test/Service Default Frequency
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 60
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1101489Consent Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
1201490Consent Identifier MAY[0..1] ConsentIdentifier (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1301491Consent Effective Start Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
1401492Consent Effective End Date/Time MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
1501493Consent Interval Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric

MAY

1601494Consent Interval Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1701495Consent Waiting Period Quantity
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 5
NM

Numeric

MAY

1801496Consent Waiting Period Units
C

Condition defined for this element

MAY[0..1] UnitsOfTime (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1900607Effective Date/Time of Change MAY[0..1] 
DTM

Date/Time

MAY
2000224Entered By
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

SHOULD NOT
2101497Orderable-at Location
B

backward compatible use only

SHOULD NOT  
PL

Person Location

SHOULD NOT
2201498Formulary Status
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 1ex.:ServiceFormularyStatus (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-formularyStatus (VS) formularyStatus (CS)
2301499Special Order Indicator MAY[0..1][1..1]univ: Yes/noIndicator (CD) hl7VS-yes-no-Indicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

MAY 
2401306Primary Key Value - CDM MAY[0..*] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
Base Framework Base Standard Profile
Seq# Data Element Description Flags Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type Optionality Table
OM7  
1 00586 Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File   O     4=  
NM

Numeric

R  
2 00238 Universal Service Identifier   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

R  
3 01481 Category Identifier   O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0412)
4 01482 Category Description   O     200=  
TX

Text Data

   
5 01483 Category Synonym   O Y   200#  
ST

String Data

   
6 01484 Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
7 01485 Effective Test/Service End Date/Time   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
8 01486 Test/Service Default Duration Quantity   O     5#  
NM

Numeric

   
9 01487 Test/Service Default Duration Units   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0663)
10 01488 Test/Service Default Frequency   O     60=  
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

   
11 01489 Consent Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
12 01490 Consent Identifier   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0413)
13 01491 Consent Effective Start Date/Time   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
14 01492 Consent Effective End Date/Time   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
15 01493 Consent Interval Quantity   O     5#  
NM

Numeric

   

16 01494 Consent Interval Units
C

Condition defined for this element

O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0414)
17 01495 Consent Waiting Period Quantity   O     5#  
NM

Numeric

   

18 01496 Consent Waiting Period Units
C

Condition defined for this element

O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0414)
19 00607 Effective Date/Time of Change   O      
DTM

Date/Time

   
20 00224 Entered By   B      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

   
21 01497 Orderable-at Location   B Y    
PL

Person Location

   
22 01498 Formulary Status   O     1=  
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0473)
23 01499 Special Order Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
24 01306 Primary Key Value - CDM   O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

   
Seq# Data Element Description Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type
OM7
1 00586 Sequence Number - Test/Observation Master File R     4=  
NM

Numeric

2 00238 Universal Service Identifier R      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

3 01481 Category Identifier O Y   (0412)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4 01482 Category Description O     200=  
TX

Text Data

5 01483 Category Synonym O Y   200#  
ST

String Data

6 01484 Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time O      
DTM

Date/Time

7 01485 Effective Test/Service End Date/Time O      
DTM

Date/Time

8 01486 Test/Service Default Duration Quantity O     5#  
NM

Numeric

9 01487 Test/Service Default Duration Units O     (0663)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

10 01488 Test/Service Default Frequency O     60=  
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

11 01489 Consent Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

12 01490 Consent Identifier O     (0413)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

13 01491 Consent Effective Start Date/Time O      
DTM

Date/Time

14 01492 Consent Effective End Date/Time O      
DTM

Date/Time

15 01493 Consent Interval Quantity O     5#  
NM

Numeric

16 01494 Consent Interval Units C     (0414)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

17 01495 Consent Waiting Period Quantity O     5#  
NM

Numeric

18 01496 Consent Waiting Period Units C     (0414)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

19 00607 Effective Date/Time of Change O      
DTM

Date/Time

20 00224 Entered By B      
XCN

Extended Composite ID Number and Name for Persons

21 01497 Orderable-at Location B Y    
PL

Person Location

22 01498 Formulary Status O     1= (0473)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

23 01499 Special Order Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

24 01306 Primary Key Value - CDM O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

18.8.106.1 OM7 Field Definitions (8.8.15.0)

18.8.106.2 OM7-1 Sequence Number -Test/Observation Master File (NM) 00586 (8.8.15.1)

Definition: This field contains the same value as the sequence number of the associated OM1 segment.

18.8.106.3 OM7-2 Universal Service Identifier (CWE) 00238 (8.8.15.2)

Definition: This field contains the producer's usual or preferred identification of the test or service.

18.8.106.4 OM7-3 Category Identifier (CWE) 01481 (8.8.15.3)

Definition: This field contains the category name (term given to a group of service items for the purpose of classification). Examples: Laboratory, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Imaging, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0412 - Category Identifier in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.106.5 OM7-4 Category Description (TX) 01482 (8.8.15.4)

Definition: This field contains a text description for the category of the test/service item.

Example: The category "Pathology" may be described as a specialty practice concerned with all aspects of disease, with special reference to the essential natural cause and development of abnormal conditions, as well as the structural and functional changes that result from the disease process.

18.8.106.6 OM7-5 Category Synonym (ST) 01483 (8.8.15.5)

Definition: This field contains an alternate name(s) for the category of the test/service. Example: The category "Radiology" is a synonym name for the category "Diagnostic Imaging".

18.8.106.7 OM7-6 Effective Test/Service Start Date/Time (DTM) 01484 (8.8.15.6)

Definition: This field contains the date and time that the service item is available to be ordered, performed, etc.

18.8.106.8 OM7-7 Effective Test/Service End Date/Time (DTM) 01485 (8.8.15.7)

Definition: This field contains the date and time that the service item is no longer authorized to be ordered, performed, etc.

18.8.106.9 OM7-8 Test/Service Default Duration Quantity (NM) 01486 (8.8.15.8)

Definition: This field indicates the default duration quantity for the service.

18.8.106.10 OM7-9 Test/Service Default Duration Units (CWE) 01487 (8.8.15.9)

Definition: This field indicates the default duration units for the service. Refer to Table 0663 - Test/Service Default Duration Units in Chapter 2C for valid values.

18.8.106.11 OM7-10 Test/Service Default Frequency (CWE) 01488 (8.8.15.10)

Definition: This field indicates the default frequency (how often) the service would be ordered for or performed on.

18.8.106.12 OM7-11 Consent Indicator (ID) 01489 (8.8.15.11)

Definition: This field indicates if a consent is needed for the service item. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

18.8.106.13 OM7-12 Consent Identifier (CWE) 01490 (8.8.15.12)

Definition: This field contains the identifier for the consent specified for the service item. Refer to User-defined Table 0413 - Consent Identifier in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.106.14 OM7-13 Consent Effective Start Date/Time (DTM) 01491 (8.8.15.13)

Definition: This field contains the date and time the consent is valid for the service item.

18.8.106.15 OM7-14 Consent Effective End Date/Time (DTM) 01492 (8.8.15.14)

Definition: This field contains the date and time the consent is no longer valid for the test/service.

18.8.106.16 OM7-15 Consent Interval Quantity (NM) 01493 (8.8.15.15)

Definition: This field specifies the period of time for which a consent is valid for a specific service item.

18.8.106.17 OM7-16 Consent Interval Units (CWE) 01494 (8.8.15.16)

Definition: This field specifies the unit of time for OM7-15 - Consent Interval Quantity. Refer to User-defined Table 0414 - Units of Time in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

Note: If Consent Interval Quantity is specified, then Consent Interval Unit is required.

18.8.106.18 OM7-17 Consent Waiting Period Quantity (NM) 01495 (8.8.15.17)

Definition: This field contains the time period between the time the consent is signed and the procedure can be performed.

18.8.106.19 OM7-18 Consent Waiting Period Units (CWE) 01496 (8.8.15.18)

Definition: This field specifies the unit of time for OM7-17 - Consent Waiting Period Quantity. Refer to User-defined Table 0414 - Units of time in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

Note: If Consent Waiting Period Quantity is specified, then Consent Waiting Period Unit is required.

18.8.106.20 OM7-19 Effective Date/Time of Change (DTM) 00607 (8.8.15.19)

Definition: This field contains the date and time of the last change in the test procedure that would make previous results incompatible with new results.

18.8.106.21 OM7-20 Entered By (XCN) 00224 (8.8.15.20)

Note: This field is deprecated and retained for backward compatibility as of v 2.8.

Definition: This field contains the identity of the person who actually keyed the service item into the application. It provides an audit trail in case the request is entered incorrectly and the ancillary department needs to clarify the request.

18.8.106.22 OM7-21 Orderable-at Location (PL) 01497 (8.8.15.21)

Note: This field is deprecated and retained for backward compatibility as of v 2.8.

Definition: This field contains the location(s) where the test/service can be ordered.

18.8.106.23 OM7-22 Formulary Status (CWE) 01498 (8.8.15.22)

Definition: This field indicates whether or not the service (pharmaceutical) is in the formulary. Refer to User-defined Table 0473 - Formulary Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.106.24 OM7-23 Special Order Indicator (ID) 01499 (8.8.15.23)

Definition: This field indicates whether or not the service (pharmaceutical) is a special order. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

YThis is a special order.

NThis is not a special order

18.8.106.25 OM7-24 Primary Key Value - CDM (CWE) 01306 (8.8.15.24)

Definition: Allows the ability to associate a Service/Test/Observation item with a CIM (charge item master). This field contains the corresponding value of CDM-1 for the CIM being linked to. It is possible to allow multiple charge items to a single Service/Test/Observation item.