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12.3.5 VAR - variance segment

The variance segment contains the data necessary to describes differences that may have occurred at the time when a health care event was documented.

Figure 12-6. VAR attributes

SEQ

LEN

DT

OPT

RP/#

TBL#

ITEM #

ELEMENT NAME

1

60

EI

R



01212

Variance Instance ID

2

26

TS

R



01213

Documented Date/Time

3

26

TS

O



01214

Stated Variance Date/Time

4

860

XCN

O



01215

Variance Originator

5

60

CE

O



01216

Variance Classification

6

512

ST

O

Y


01217

Variance Description

12.3.5.0 VAR - field definitions

12.3.5.1 Variance instance ID (EI) 01212

Components: <entity identifier (ST)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)>

Definition: This field contains the unique identifier of the specific variance record.

12.3.5.2 Documented date/time (TS) 01213

Definition: This field contains the time stamp that identifies the timed occurrence of the variance documentation.

12.3.5.3 Stated variance date/time (TS) 01214

Definition: This field contains the time stampt that identifies a stated time of the variance which may be different than the time it was documented.

12.3.5.4 Variance originator (XCN) 01215

Components: <ID number (ST)> ^<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)> ^ <source table (IS)> ^<assigning authority (HD)> ^<name type code(ID)> ^<identifier check digit (ST)> ^ <code identifying the check digit scheme employed (ID)> ^ <identifier type code (IS)> ^ <assigning facility (HD)>

Definition: This field contains the originator (person or system) documenting the variance.

12.3.5.5 Variance classification (CE) 01216

Components: <identifier (STID)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (STID)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>

Definition: This field identifies a categorical set of variances. Classification may be used by applications for presentation and processing functions.

12.3.5.6 Variance description (ST) 01217

Definition: This field specifies the details of a variance. The content of the field is a string with optional formatting.

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