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2.8.1 AD - address

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)>

Example:

|10 ASH LN^#3^LIMA^OH^48132|

2.8.1.1 Street address (ST)

2.8.1.2 The street or mailing address of a person or institution. Other designation (ST)

Second line of address. In general, it qualifies address. Examples: Suite 555 or Fourth Floor.

2.8.1.3 City (ST)

2.8.1.4 State or province (ST)

State or province should be represented by the official postal service codes for that country.

2.8.1.5 Zip or postal code (ST)

Zip or postal codes should be represented by the official codes for that country. In the US, the zipcode takes the form 99999[-9999], while the Canadian postal code it takes the form A9A-9A9.

2.8.1.6 Country (ID)

Defines the country of the address. ISO 3166 provides a list of country codes that may be used [ Available from ISO 1 Rue de Varembe, Case Postale 56, CH 1211, Geneve, Switzerland] .

2.8.1.7 Address type (ID)

Type is optional and defined by HL7 table 0190 - Address type.

2.8.1.8 Other geographic designation (ST)

Other geographic designation includes county, bioregion, SMSA, etc.

Table 0190 - Address type

Value

Description

C

Current Or Temporary

P

Permanent

M

Mailing

B

Firm/Business

O

Office

H

Home

N

Birth (nee)

F

Country Of Origin

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