The NK1 segment contains information about the patients other related parties. Any associated parties may be identified. Utilizing NK1-1-set ID, multiple NK1 segments can be sent to patient accounts.
SEQ |
LEN |
DT |
OPT |
RP/# |
TBL# |
ITEM# |
ELEMENT NAME |
1 |
4 |
SI |
R |
00190 |
Set ID - NK1 |
||
2 |
48 |
XPN |
O |
Y |
00191 |
Name |
|
3 |
60 |
CE |
O |
0063 |
00192 |
Relationship |
|
4 |
106 |
XAD |
O |
Y |
00193 |
Address |
|
5 |
40 |
XTN |
O |
Y |
00194 |
Phone Number |
|
6 |
40 |
XTN |
O |
Y |
00195 |
Business Phone Number |
|
7 |
60 |
CE |
O |
0131 |
00196 |
Contact Role |
|
8 |
8 |
DT |
O |
00197 |
Start Date |
||
9 |
8 |
DT |
O |
00198 |
End Date |
||
10 |
60 |
ST |
O |
00199 |
Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Title |
||
11 |
20 |
CM |
O |
00200 |
Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Code/Class |
||
12 |
20 |
CX |
O |
00201 |
Next of Kin / Associated Parties Employee Number |
||
13 |
60 |
XON |
O |
Y |
00202 |
Organization Name |
|
14 |
2 |
IS |
O |
0002 |
00119 |
Marital Status |
|
15 |
1 |
IS |
O |
0001 |
00111 |
Sex |
|
16 |
26 |
TS |
O |
00110 |
Date/Time of Birth |
||
17 |
2 |
IS |
O |
Y |
0223 |
00755 |
Living Dependency |
18 |
2 |
IS |
O |
Y |
0009 |
00145 |
Ambulatory Status |
19 |
4 |
IS |
O |
Y |
0171 |
00129 |
Citizenship |
20 |
60 |
CE |
O |
0296 |
00118 |
Primary Language |
|
21 |
2 |
IS |
O |
0220 |
00742 |
Living Arrangement |
|
22 |
1 |
IS |
O |
0215 |
00743 |
Publicity Indicator |
|
23 |
1 |
ID |
O |
0136 |
00744 |
Protection Indicator |
|
24 |
2 |
IS |
O |
0231 |
00745 |
Student Indicator |
|
25 |
3 |
IS |
O |
0006 |
00120 |
Religion |
|
26 |
48 |
XPN |
O |
00746 |
Mothers Maiden Name |
||
27 |
80 |
CE |
O |
0212 |
00739 |
Nationality |
|
28 |
3 |
IS |
O |
0189 |
00125 |
Ethnic Group |
|
29 |
80 |
CE |
O |
Y |
0222 |
00747 |
Contact Reason |
30 |
48 |
XPN |
O |
Y |
00748 |
Contact Persons Name |
|
31 |
40 |
XTN |
O |
Y |
00749 |
Contact Persons Telephone Number |
|
32 |
106 |
XAD |
O |
Y |
00750 |
Contact Persons Address |
|
33 |
32 |
CX |
O |
Y |
00751 |
Next of Kin/Associated Partys Identifiers |
|
34 |
2 |
IS |
O |
0311 |
00752 |
Job Status |
|
35 |
1 |
IS |
O |
0005 |
00113 |
Race |
|
36 |
2 |
IS |
O |
0295 |
00753 |
Handicap |
|
37 |
16 |
ST |
O |
00754 |
Contact Person Social Security Number |
Definition: NK1-1-set ID-next of kin/associated parties contains the number that identifies this transaction. For the first occurrence of the segment, the sequence number shall be 1, for the second occurrence it shall be 2, etc.
Components: <family name (ST)> ^ <given name (ST)> ^ <middle initial or name (ST)> ^ <suffix (e.g., JR or III) (ST)> ^ <prefix (e.g., DR) (ST)> ^ <degree (e.g., MD) (ST)> ^ <name type code (ID) >
Definition: This field contains the name of the next of kin or associated party. Multiple names for the same person are allowed, but the legal name must be sent in the first sequence. If the legal name is not sent, then the repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence. Refer to Chapter 2 for the name type code table.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the actual personal relationship that the next of kin / associated parties has to the patient. Refer to user-defined table 0063 - Relationship for suggested values. Examples might include: brother, sister, mother, father, friend, spouse, emergency contact, employer, etc.
Components: <street address (ST)> ^ <other designation (ST)> ^ <city (ST)> ^ <state or province (ST)> ^ <zip or postal code(ST)> ^ <country (ID)> ^ < address type (ID)> ^ <other geographic designation (ST)>^ <county/parish code (IS)> ^ <census tract (IS)>
Definition: This field contains the address of the next of kin/associated party. Multiple addresses are allowed for the same person. The mailing address must be sent in the first sequence. If the mailing address is not sent, then the repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence.
Components: [NNN] [(999)]999-9999 [X99999] [B99999] [C any text] ^ <telecommunication use code (ID)> ^ <telecommunication equipment type (ID)>^ <email address (ST)> ^ <country code (NM)> ^ <area/city code (NM)> ^ <phone number (NM)> ^ <extension (NM)> ^ <any text (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the telephone number of the next of kin/associated party. Multiple phone numbers are allowed for the same person. The primary telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary telephone number is not sent, then the repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence. Refer to Chapter 2 for suggested telecommunication use and equipment type codes.
Components: [NNN] [(999)]999-9999 [X99999] [B99999] [C any text] ^ <telecommunication use code (ID)> ^ <telecommunication equipment type (ID)>^ <email address (ST)> ^ <country code (NM)> ^ <area/city code (NM)> ^ <phone number (NM)> ^ <extension (NM)> ^ <any text (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the business telephone number of the next of kin/associated party. Multiple phone numbers are allowed for the same person. The primary business telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary business telephone number is not sent, then the repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence. Refer to Chapter 2 for suggested telecommunication use and equipment type codes.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field indicates the specific relationship role (next of kin, employer, emergency contact, etc.). Refer to user-defined table 0131 - Contact role for suggested values. This field specifies the role that the next of kin / associated parties plays with regard to the patient. Examples might include an employer, emergency contact, next of kin, insurance company, state agency, federal agency, etc.
Definition: This field contains the start of the contact role.
Definition: This field contains the end of the contact role.
Definition: This field contains the title of the next of kin / associated parties at their place of employment. However, if the contact role is the patients employer, this field contains the title of the patient at their place of employment.
Components: <job code (IS)> ^ <employee classification (IS)>
Definition: This field contains the employers job code and the employee classification used for the next of kin / associated parties at their place of employment. However, if the contact role is the patients employer, this field contains the job code/class of the patient at their place of employment. Refer to user-defined tables 0327 - job code and 0328 - employee classification for suggested values.
Components: <ID (ST)> ^ <check digit (ST)> ^ <code identifying the check digit scheme employed (ID)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)> ^ <identifier type code (IS)> ^ <assigning facility (HD)>
Subcomponents of assigning authority: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Subcomponents of assigning facility: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Definition: For backward compatibility, the ST data type can be sent, however HL7 recommends that the CX data type be used for new implementations. This field contains the number that the employer assigns to the employee that is acting as Next of kin / associated parties. However, if the contact role is the patients employer, this field contains the employee number of the patient at their place of employment.
Components: <organization name (ST)> ^ <organization name type code (ID)> ^ <ID number (ID)> ^ <check digit (NM)> ^ < check digit scheme (ID)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)> ^ <identifier type code (ID)> ^ <assigning facility (HD)>
Subcomponents of assigning authority: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Subcomponents of assigning facility: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Definition: This field contains the name of the organization that serves as an next of kin/associated party or as the next of kin of the patient. This field may also be used to communicate the name of the organization at which the associated party works. Multiple names for the same organization may be sent. If multiple names are sent, the legal name must be sent in the first sequence. If the legal name is not sent, then a repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence.
Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated partys marital status. Refer to user-defined table 0002 - Marital status for suggested values.
Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated partys sex. Refer to user-defined table 0001 - Sex for suggested values.
Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated partys birth date and time.
Definition: This field identifies the specific living conditions of the next of kin/associated party. Refer to user-defined table 0223-Living dependency code for suggested values.
Definition: This field identifies the transient rate of mobility for the next of kin/associated party. Refer to user-defined table 0009 - Ambulatory status for suggested values.
Definition: This field contains the code to identify the next of kin/associated partys citizenship. HL7 recommends using ISO 3166 as the suggested values in user-defined table 0171 - Country code.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field identifies the next of kin/associated partys primary speaking language. HL7 recommends using ISO 639 as the suggested values in user-defined table 0296 - Language.
Definition: This field identifies the situation that the associated party lives in at his/her residential address. Refer to user-defined table 0220 - Living arrangement for suggested values. Examples of living arrangements might include Alone, Family, Institution, etc.
Definition: This field indicates what level of publicity is allowed (e.g., No Publicity, Family Only) for the next of kin/associated party. Refer to user-defined table 0215 - Publicity code for suggested values.
Definition: This field identifies that next of kin/associated partys protection that determines, in turn, whether access to information about this person should be kept from users who do not have adequate authority. Refer to Chapter 2, HL7 table 0136 - Yes/no indicator for valid values.
Definition: This field identifies whether the next of kin/associated party is currently a student or not, and whether the next of kin/associated party is a full or a part-time student. This field does not indicate the degree (high school, college) of the student or the field of study. Refer to user-defined table 0231 - Student status for suggested values. ERISA has a published list of ethnic classifications that may be used by local agreement at a site.
Definition: This field indicates the type of religion practiced by the next of kin/associated party. Refer to user-defined table 0006 - Religion for suggested values.
Components: <family name (ST)> ^ <given name (ST)> ^ <middle initial or name (ST)> ^ <suffix (e.g., JR or III) (ST)> ^ <prefix (e.g., DR) (ST)> ^ <degree (e.g., MD) (ST)> ^ <name type code (ID) >
Definition: This field indicates the maiden name of the next of kin/associated partys mother.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field identifies the nation or national group to which the next of kin/associated party belongs. This information may be different than the persons citizenship in countries in which multiple nationalities are recognized (e.g., Spain: Basque, Catalan, etc.).
Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated partys ethnic group. Refer to user-defined table 0189 - Ethnic group for suggested values.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field identifies how the contact should be used (e.g., contact my employer if patient is unable to work).
Components: <family name (ST)> ^ <given name (ST)> ^ <middle initial or name (ST)> ^ <suffix (e.g., JR or III) (ST)> ^ <prefix (e.g., DR) (ST)> ^ <degree (e.g., MD) (ST)> ^ <name type code (ID) >
Definition: This field contains the names of the people to contact, depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3-relationship. This field is typically needed when the NK1 is an organization. The legal name should be sent first in the sequence. Refer to HL7 table 0200 - Name type for valid values.
Components: [NNN] [(999)]999-9999 [X99999] [B99999] [C any text] ^<telecommunication use code (ID)> ^ <telecommunication equipment type (ID)>^ <email address (ST)> ^ <country code (NM)> ^ <area/city code (NM)> ^ <phone number (NM)> ^ <extension (NM)> ^ <any text (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the telephone numbers of the contact person depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3-relationship. This field is typically needed when the NK1 is an organization. The primary telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary telephone number is not sent, then a repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence. Refer to HL7 tables 0201 -Telecommunication use code and 0202 - Telecommunication equipment type for valid values.
Components: <street address (ST)> ^ <other designation (ST)> ^ <city (ST)> ^ <state or province (ST)> ^ <zip or postal code(ST)> ^ <country (ID)> ^ < address type (ID)> ^ <other geographic designation (ST)> ^ <county/parish code (IS)> ^ <census tract (IS)>
Definition: This field contains the addresses of the contact person depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3-relationship. This field is typically used when the NK1 is an organization. When multiple addresses are sent, the mailing address must be sent first in the sequence.
Components: <ID (ST)> ^ <check digit (ST)> ^ <code identifying the check digit scheme employed (ID)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)> ^ <identifier type code (IS)> ^ <assigning facility (HD)>
Subcomponents of assigning authority: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Subcomponents of assigning facility: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Definition: This field contains the identifiers for the next of kin/associated party, for example, Social Security Number, drivers license, etc.
Definition: This field identifies the next of kin/associated partys job status (full time, part time, permanent, etc.). Refer to user-defined table 0311 - Job status for suggested values.
Definition: This field identifies the race of the next of kin/associated party. ERISA has published a list of ethnic classifications that may be used by local agreement at a site. Refer to user-defined table 0005 - Race for suggested values.
Definition: This filed contains the code that describes an Associated Partys disability. Refer to user-defined table 0295 - Handicap for suggested values.
Definition: This field contains the contact persons social security number. This number may also be an RR retirement number. It is the number for the person identified in NK1-2-name. For the Social Security number of the associated party, see NK1-33-next of kin/associated partys identifiers.