Stream: implementers
Topic: code system for ANSI X12 data element dictionaries?
Francis Avila (Sep 21 2017 at 22:19):
Are there any suggestions on what system to use for codes from ANSI X12 data element dictionaries?
In particular, I'm trying to come up with a system for this: https://ushik.ahrq.gov/ViewItemDetails?system=sdo&itemKey=133096000
(It's used in 837 edi claims)
Robert McClure (Sep 27 2017 at 21:17):
The intention is to use the root OID 2.16.840.1.113883.6.255 appended by the element #, in this case 1032 as an OID identifier for X12N codes. So this one would be 2.16.840.1.113883.6.255.1032. But you'll want a uri and I don't see that addressed in the code system page https://www.hl7.org/fhir/terminologies-systems.html. @Grahame Grieve and @Ted Klein - thoughts on this?
Grahame Grieve (Oct 01 2017 at 23:14):
Well, we can say to use the oid as the URL - just prefix with urn:oid:. Implementers prefer human readable URLs but in cases like this it's not clear the effort is justified.
Lloyd McKenzie (Oct 03 2017 at 03:40):
Just keep in mind that once you move an OID into FHIR, you're probably stuck with that non-human-friendly string forever.
Francis Avila (Nov 01 2017 at 18:52):
Thank you, I could not find an OID for X12 (I looked, honest)!
Robert McClure (Nov 01 2017 at 22:31):
Assuming my first response is not meeting your need, are you saying that you need an OID for all of X12? Why would you need that?
MaryKay McDaniel (Nov 03 2017 at 20:43):
Hi Francis,
There is no OID for X12. There are OIDS for SOME of the data elements that are used by X12 transactions, for example, you should find one for the NUBC value set /value codes of Bill types. Can you give me a hint which code set you are looking for?
Thanks!
Mary Kay McDaniel
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