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4.3.2 BLG - billing segment

The BLG segment is used to provide billing information, on the ordered service, to the filling application.

Figure 4-6. BLG attributes

SEQ

LEN

DT

OPT

RP/#

TBL#

ITEM#

ELEMENT NAME

1

40

CM

O


0100

00234

When to Charge

2

50

ID

O


0122

00235

Charge Type

3

100

CK

O



00236

Account ID

4.3.2.0 BLG field definitions

4.3.2.1 When to charge (CM) 00234

Components: <when to charge code (ID)> ^ <date/time (TS)>

Definition: This field determines when to charge for the ordered service. The first component contains a value defined in HL7 table 0100 - When to charge. The second component is used to express the exact time to charge for the ordered service; it is used only when the when to charge value is T. When used, it is expressed as a TS data type.

Table 0100 - When to charge

Value

Description

D

On discharge

O

On receipt of order

R

At time service is completed

S

At time service is started

T

At a designated date/time

4.3.2.2 Charge type (ID) 00235

Definition: This field identifies someone or something other than the patient to be billed for this service. It is used in conjunction with BLG-3-account ID. Refer to HL7 table 0122 - Charge type for valid values.

Table 0122 - Charge type

Value

Description

CH

Charge

CO

Contract

CR

Credit

DP

Department

GR

Grant

NC

No Charge

PC

Professional

RS

Research

4.3.2.3 Account ID (CK) 00236

Components: <ID number (NM)> ^ <check digit (NM)> ^ <code identifying the check digit scheme employed (ID)> ^ < assigning authority (HD)>

Subcomponents of assigning authority: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)

Definition: This field identifies the account to be billed. It is used in conjunction with BLG-2-charge type. Refer to HL7 table 0061 - Check digit scheme in Chapter 2.

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