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18.8.109 ORG - Practitioner Organization Unit Segment (15.4.5)

The ORG segment relates a practitioner to an organization unit and adds detailed information regarding the practitioner's practicing specialty in that organization unit. An ORG segment may optionally follow an STF segment. An ORG segment must always have been preceded by a corresponding STF segment. If no organization unit is specified, this segment is used to relate practitioners with their practicing specialties, including effective and end dates. When it is not necessary to record organization unit or dates associated with the practicing specialty, this data is recorded in PRA-3-Practitioner Category.

HL7 Attribute Table - ORG - Practitioner Organization Unit

Base Framework
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
ORG
101459Set ID - ORG SHOULD[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

201460Organization Unit Code MAY[0..1] OrganizationUnit (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

301625Organization Unit Type Code MAY[0..1] ex.:PractitionerOrganizationUnitType (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

401462Primary Org Unit 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

501463Practitioner Org Unit Identifier MAY[0..1] 
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

601464Health Care Provider Type Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderTypeCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

701614Health Care Provider Classification Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderClassification (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

801615Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderAreaOfSpecialization (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

901465Effective Date Range MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

1001276Employment Status Code MAY[0..1] repr: EmploymentStatus (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1101467Board Approval 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

1201468Primary Care Physician 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

1301891Cost Center Code MAY[0..*] CostCenterCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
ORG
101459Set ID - ORG SHALL[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

201460Organization Unit Code MAY[0..1] OrganizationUnit (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

301625Organization Unit Type Code MAY[0..1] ex.:PractitionerOrganizationUnitType (CD) hl7VS-organizationUnitType-Org (VS) organizationUnitType (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

401462Primary Org Unit 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

501463Practitioner Org Unit Identifier MAY[0..1] 
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

601464Health Care Provider Type Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderTypeCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

701614Health Care Provider Classification Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderClassification (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

801615Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderAreaOfSpecialization (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

901465Effective Date Range MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

1001276Employment Status Code MAY[0..1] repr: EmploymentStatus (CD) hl7VS-employmentStatus (VS) employmentStatus (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1101467Board Approval 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

1201468Primary Care Physician 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

1301891Cost Center Code MAY[0..*] CostCenterCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

Base FrameworkBase Standard Profile
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData TypeImplementVocabulary
ORG 
101459Set ID - ORG SHOULD[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

SHALL
201460Organization Unit Code MAY[0..1] OrganizationUnit (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
301625Organization Unit Type Code MAY[0..1] ex.:PractitionerOrganizationUnitType (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-organizationUnitType-Org (VS) organizationUnitType (CS)
401462Primary Org Unit 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 
501463Practitioner Org Unit Identifier MAY[0..1] 
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

MAY
601464Health Care Provider Type Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderTypeCode (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
701614Health Care Provider Classification Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderClassification (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
801615Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code MAY[0..1] univ: HealthCareProviderAreaOfSpecialization (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
901465Effective Date Range MAY[0..1] 
DR

Date/Time Range

MAY
1001276Employment Status Code MAY[0..1] repr: EmploymentStatus (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-employmentStatus (VS) employmentStatus (CS)
1101467Board Approval 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 
1201468Primary Care Physician 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 
1301891Cost Center Code MAY[0..*] CostCenterCode (CD)
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
ORG  
1 01459 Set ID - ORG   O   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

R  
2 01460 Organization Unit Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0405)
3 01625 Organization Unit Type Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0474)
4 01462 Primary Org Unit Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
5 01463 Practitioner Org Unit Identifier   O      
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

   
6 01464 Health Care Provider Type Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0452)
7 01614 Health Care Provider Classification Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0453)
8 01615 Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0454)
9 01465 Effective Date Range   O      
DR

Date/Time Range

   
10 01276 Employment Status Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0066)
11 01467 Board Approval Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
12 01468 Primary Care Physician Indicator   O   [1..1]  
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

  (0136)
13 01891 Cost Center Code   O Y    
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0539)
Seq# Data Element Description Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type
ORG
1 01459 Set ID - ORG R   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

2 01460 Organization Unit Code O     (0405)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

3 01625 Organization Unit Type Code O     (0474)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

4 01462 Primary Org Unit Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

5 01463 Practitioner Org Unit Identifier O      
CX

Extended Composite ID with Check Digit

6 01464 Health Care Provider Type Code O     (0452)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

7 01614 Health Care Provider Classification Code O     (0453)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

8 01615 Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code O     (0454)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

9 01465 Effective Date Range O      
DR

Date/Time Range

10 01276 Employment Status Code O     (0066)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

11 01467 Board Approval Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

12 01468 Primary Care Physician Indicator O   [1..1] (0136)
ID

Coded Value for HL7 Defined Tables

13 01891 Cost Center Code O Y   (0539)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

18.8.109.1 ORG Field Definitions (15.4.5.0)

18.8.109.2 ORG-1 Set ID - ORG (SI) 01459 (15.4.5.1)

Definition: 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.

18.8.109.3 ORG-2 Organization Unit Code (CWE) 01460 (15.4.5.2)

Definition: This field contains the hierarchical components of the organization unit, as defined by the institution. Refer to User-defined Table 0405 - Organization Unit for suggested values.

Refer to User-defined Table 0405 - Organization Unit in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values. This table contains no suggested values.

18.8.109.4 ORG-3 Organization Unit Type Code (CWE) 01625 (15.4.5.3)

Definition: This field contains a code indicating the classification of the organization unit. HL7 suggests using values in User-defined Table 0474 - Organization Unit Type.

Refer to User-defined Table 0474 - Organization Unit Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values. This table contains values for department, facility etc.

18.8.109.5 ORG-4 Primary Org Unit Indicator (ID) 01462 (15.4.5.4)

Definition: This field contains an indicator for whether this organization unit is the primary organization unit for this practitioner. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator for valid values.

18.8.109.6 ORG-5 Practitioner Org Unit Identifier (CX) 01463 (15.4.5.5)

Definition: This field contains an identification code used by the institution to identify this person at this specific organization unit. If the person is identified with the same code at all organization units, then this data should be coded in STF-2 Staff ID Codes.

18.8.109.7 ORG-6 Health Care Provider Type Code (CWE) 01464 (15.4.5.6)

Definition: This field contains the major grouping of the service or occupation of the practitioner at a specific organization unit, for example, Behavioral Health & Social Service. HL7 suggests using values derived from the ANSI ASC X12 Health Care Provider Taxonomy, Level 1 - Type.

Refer to HL7 Table 0452 - Health Care Provider Type Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.109.8 ORG-7 Health Care Provider Classification Code (CWE) 01614 (15.4.5.7)

Definition: This field contains the more specific service or occupation within the health care provider type of the practitioner at a specific organization unit, for example, Counselor. HL7 suggests using values derived from the ANSI ASC X12 Health Care Provider Taxonomy, Level 2 - Classification.

Refer to HL7 Table 0453 - Health Care Provider Classification in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.109.9 ORG-8 Health Care Provider Area of Specialization Code (CWE) 01615 (15.4.5.8)

Definition: This field contains the segment of the population that a health care provider chooses to service, a specific medical service, a specialization in treating a specific disease, or any other descriptive characteristic about the provider's practice relating to the services rendered of the practitioner at a specific organization unit, for example, Mental Health. HL7 suggests using values derived from the ANSI ASC X12 Health Care Provider Taxonomy, Level 3 - specialization.

Refer to HL7 Table 0454 - Health Care Provider Area of Specialization in chapter 2C for valid values.

18.8.109.10 ORG-9 Effective Date Range (DR) 01465 (15.4.5.9)

Definition: This field contains the date range in which the practitioner started and ended working at the specific organization unit in the specific practicing specialty category.

18.8.109.11 ORG-10 Employment Status Code (CWE) 01276 (15.4.5.10)

Definition: This field contains a code indicating the working relationship of the practitioner at this organization unit. It may be different than the work status specified in STF-20. Refer to User-defined Table 0066 - Employment Status, in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.109.12 ORG-11 Board Approval Indicator (ID) 01467 (15.4.5.11)

Definition: This field contains an indicator for whether this practice specialty requires board approval. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator for valid values.

18.8.109.13 ORG-12 Primary Care Physician Indicator (ID) 01468 (15.4.5.12)

Definition: This field contains an indicator for whether this practice specialty may act as a primary care physician (PCP). Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator for valid values.

18.8.109.14 ORG-13 Cost Center Code (CWE) 01891 (15.4.5.13)

Definition: This field contains the cost center name or code assigned to this organization unit. Refer to HL7 User-defined Table 0539 - Cost Center Code for valid values.