Format/length:	an1
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
A code to determine the format of the associated PATIENT USUAL ADDRESS data.

This is necessary whenever an address is included in a CDS message to allow correct interpretation by the recipient. The following values have been used in many CDS message implementations and are recommended to be used.

Permitted National Codes:

1 or S	To denote a "Label format" address, i.e. an address consisting of up to five address lines of 35 characters where each line is left justified as a specific data element
2 or U	To denote an unstructured address, i.e. an address consisting of up to five contiguous data elements of 35 characters representing a 175 character string

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	ADDRESS FORMAT CODES