PATIENT FAMILY NAME

The character or string of characters comprising an element of a PERSON 's name which has been recorded for at least one PERSON.

Format / Length

max an35

PATIENT FAMILY NAME is the same as attribute PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE is National Code 'Person Family Name'.

This Data Element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	PATIENT FAMILY NAMES

Type	Link	How used
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 120 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Birth Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 130 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished General Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 140 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Delivery Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 150 - Admitted Patient Care - Other Birth Event CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 160 - Admitted Patient Care - Other Delivery Event CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 180 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Birth Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 190 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished General Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	CDS V6-3 Type 200 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Delivery Episode CDS	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME
Data Set	Emergency Care Data Set Version 4	references in description PATIENT FAMILY NAME