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GT1 - Guarantor Segment

The GT1 segment contains guarantor (e.g., the person or the organization with financial responsibility for payment of a patient account) data for patient and insurance billing applications.

HL7 Attribute Table - GT1 - Guarantor Segment
Seq# DataElement Description Must Implement Flags Cardinality Length C.LEN Vocabulary DataType
GT1
1 00405 Set ID - GT1 SHALL [1..1] [1..4] SI
2 00406 Guarantor Number [0..*] CX
3 00407 Guarantor Name SHALL [1..*] XPN
4 00408 Guarantor Spouse Name [0..*] XPN
5 00409 Guarantor Address [0..*] XAD
6 00410 Guarantor Ph Num – Home [0..*] XTN
7 00411 Guarantor Ph Num – Business [0..*] XTN
8 00412 Guarantor Date/Time Of Birth [0..1] DTM
9 00413 Guarantor Administrative Sex [0..1] CWE
10 00414 Guarantor Type [0..1] CWE
11 00415 Guarantor Relationship [0..1] CWE
12 00416 Guarantor SSN = [0..1] 11 ST
13 00417 Guarantor Date - Begin [0..1] DT
14 00418 Guarantor Date - End [0..1] DT
15 00419 Guarantor Priority [0..1] [1..2] NM
16 00420 Guarantor Employer Name [0..*] XPN
17 00421 Guarantor Employer Address [0..*] XAD
18 00422 Guarantor Employer Phone Number [0..*] XTN
19 00423 Guarantor Employee ID Number [0..*] CX
20 00424 Guarantor Employment Status [0..1] CWE
21 00425 Guarantor Organization Name [0..*] XON
22 00773 Guarantor Billing Hold Flag [0..1] [1..1] ID
23 00774 Guarantor Credit Rating Code [0..1] CWE
24 00775 Guarantor Death Date And Time [0..1] DTM
25 00776 Guarantor Death Flag [0..1] [1..1] ID
26 00777 Guarantor Charge Adjustment Code [0..1] CWE
27 00778 Guarantor Household Annual Income [0..1] CP
28 00779 Guarantor Household Size = [0..1] 3 NM
29 00780 Guarantor Employer ID Number [0..*] CX
30 00781 Guarantor Marital Status Code [0..1] CWE
31 00782 Guarantor Hire Effective Date [0..1] DT
32 00783 Employment Stop Date [0..1] DT
33 00755 Living Dependency [0..1] CWE
34 00145 Ambulatory Status [0..*] CWE
35 00129 Citizenship [0..*] CWE
36 00118 Primary Language [0..1] CWE
37 00742 Living Arrangement [0..1] CWE
38 00743 Publicity Code [0..1] CWE
39 00744 Protection Indicator [0..1] [1..1] ID
40 00745 Student Indicator [0..1] CWE
41 00120 Religion [0..1] CWE
42 00109 Mother's Maiden Name [0..*] XPN
43 00739 Nationality [0..1] CWE
44 00125 Ethnic Group [0..*] CWE
45 00748 Contact Person's Name [0..*] XPN
46 00749 Contact Person's Telephone Number [0..*] XTN
47 00747 Contact Reason [0..1] CWE
48 00784 Contact Relationship [0..1] CWE
49 00785 Job Title # [0..1] 20 ST
50 00786 Job Code/Class [0..1] JCC
51 01299 Guarantor Employer's Organization Name [0..*] XON
52 00753 Handicap [0..1] CWE
53 00752 Job Status [0..1] CWE
54 01231 Guarantor Financial Class [0..1] FC
55 01291 Guarantor Race [0..*] CWE
56 01851 Guarantor Birth Place # [0..1] 100 ST
57 00146 VIP Indicator [0..1] CWE

GT1-1: Set ID - GT1 (SI) 00405

Definition: GT1-1 - Set ID contains a number that identifies this transaction. For the first occurrence of the segment the sequence shall be 1, for the second occurrence it shall be 2, etc.

GT1-2: Guarantor Number (CX) 00406

Definition: This field contains the primary identifier, or other identifiers, assigned to the guarantor. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

GT1-3: Guarantor Name (XPN) 00407

Definition: This field contains the name of the guarantor. Multiple names for the same guarantor may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

Beginning with version 2.3, if the guarantor is an organization, send a Delete Indication value ("") in GT1-3 - Guarantor Name and put the organization name in GT1-21 - Guarantor Organization Name. Either guarantor name or guarantor organization name is required.

GT1-4: Guarantor Spouse Name (XPN) 00408

Definition: This field contains the name of the guarantor's spouse. Multiple names for the same guarantor spouse may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-5: Guarantor Address (XAD) 00409

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's address. Multiple addresses for the same person may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-6: Guarantor Ph Num – Home (XTN) 00410

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's home phone number. All personal phone numbers for the guarantor may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated. .

GT1-7: Guarantor Ph Num – Business (XTN) 00411

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's business phone number. All business phone numbers for the guarantor may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-8: Guarantor Date/Time Of Birth (DTM) 00412

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's date of birth.

GT1-9: Guarantor Administrative Sex (CWE) 00413

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's gender. Refer to User-defined Table 0001 - Administrative Sex in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-10: Guarantor Type (CWE) 00414

Definition: This field indicates the type of guarantor, e.g., individual, institution, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0068 - Guarantor Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-11: Guarantor Relationship (CWE) 00415

Definition: This field indicates the relationship of the guarantor with the patient, e.g., parent, child, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0063 - Relationship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-12: Guarantor SSN (ST) 00416

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's social security number.

GT1-13: Guarantor Date - Begin (DT) 00417

Definition: This field contains the date that the guarantor becomes responsible for the patient's account.

GT1-14: Guarantor Date - End (DT) 00418

Definition: This field contains the date that the guarantor stops being responsible for the patient's account.

GT1-15: Guarantor Priority (NM) 00419

Definition: This field is used to determine the order in which the guarantors are responsible for the patient's account.

GT1-16: Guarantor Employer Name (XPN) 00420

Definition: This field contains the name of the guarantor's employer, if the employer is a person. When the guarantor's employer is an organization, use GT1-51 - Guarantor Employer's Organization Name. Multiple names for the same person may be sent in this field, not multiple employers. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-17: Guarantor Employer Address (XAD) 00421

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's employer's address. Multiple addresses for the same employer may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-18: Guarantor Employer Phone Number (XTN) 00422

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's employer's phone number. Multiple phone numbers for the same employer may be sent in this field. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated. .

GT1-19: Guarantor Employee ID Number (CX) 00423

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's employee number. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

GT1-20: Guarantor Employment Status (CWE) 00424

Definition: This field contains the code that indicates the guarantor's employment status. Refer to User-Defined Table 0066 - Employment Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-21: Guarantor Organization Name (XON) 00425

Definition: This field contains the name of the guarantor when the guarantor is an organization. Multiple names for the same guarantor may be sent in this field, not multiple guarantors. .Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated

Beginning with version 2.3, if the guarantor is a person, send a Delete Indication value ("") in GT1-21 - Guarantor Organization Name and put the person name in GT1-3 - Guarantor Name. Either guarantor person name or guarantor organization name is required.

GT1-22: Guarantor Billing Hold Flag (ID) 00773

Definition: Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values. This field indicates whether or not a system should suppress printing of the guarantor's bills.

GT1-23: Guarantor Credit Rating Code (CWE) 00774

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's credit rating. Refer to User-defined Table 0341 - Guarantor Credit Rating Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-24: Guarantor Death Date And Time (DTM) 00775

Definition: This field is used to indicate the date and time at which the guarantor's death occurred.

GT1-25: Guarantor Death Flag (ID) 00776

Definition: This field indicates whether or not the guarantor is deceased. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

GT1-26: Guarantor Charge Adjustment Code (CWE) 00777

Definition: This field contains user-defined codes that indicate which adjustments should be made to this guarantor's charges. For example, when the hospital agrees to adjust this guarantor's charges to a sliding scale. Refer to User-defined Table 0218 - Patient Charge Adjustment in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

Example: This field would contain the value used for sliding-fee scale processing.

GT1-27: Guarantor Household Annual Income (CP) 00778

Definition: This field contains the combined annual income of all members of the guarantor's household.

GT1-28: Guarantor Household Size (NM) 00779

Definition: This field specifies the number of people living at the guarantor's primary residence.

GT1-29: Guarantor Employer ID Number (CX) 00780

Definition: This is a code that uniquely identifies the guarantor's employer when the employer is a person. It may be a user-defined code or a code defined by a government agency (Federal Tax ID#).

When further breakdowns of employer information are needed, such as a division or plant, it is recommended that the coding scheme incorporate the relationships (e.g., define separate codes for each division). The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

GT1-30: Guarantor Marital Status Code (CWE) 00781

Definition: This field contains the marital status of the guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0002 - Marital Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-31: Guarantor Hire Effective Date (DT) 00782

Definition: This field contains the date that the guarantor's employment began.

GT1-32: Employment Stop Date (DT) 00783

(Definition from GT1.32 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the date on which the guarantor's employment with a particular employer ended.

(Definition from IN2.45 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the date on which the person's employment with a particular employer ended.

GT1-33: Living Dependency (CWE) 00755

(Definition from NK1.17 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies specific living conditions (e.g., spouse dependent on patient, walk-up) that are relevant to an evaluation of the patient's healthcare needs. This information can be used for discharge planning. Examples might include Spouse Dependent, Medical Supervision Required, Small Children Dependent. This field repeats because, for example, "spouse dependent" and "medical supervision required" can apply at the same time. Refer to User-defined Table 0223 - Living Dependency in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from PD1.1 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies specific living conditions (e.g., spouse dependent on patient, walk-up) that are relevant to an evaluation of the patient's healthcare needs. This information can be used for discharge planning. This field repeats because, for example, "spouse dependent" and "medical supervision required" can apply at the same time. Refer to User-defined Table 0223 - Living Dependency in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.33 in Ch. 6)

Definition: Identifies the specific living conditions of the guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0223 - Living Dependency in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.31 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the specific living conditions for the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0223 - Living Dependency in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-34: Ambulatory Status (CWE) 00145

(Definition from PV1.15 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates any permanent or transient handicapped conditions. Refer to User-defined Table 0009 - Ambulatory Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested entries.

(Definition from NK1.18 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the transient rate of mobility for the next of kin/associated party. Refer to User-defined Table 0009 - Ambulatory Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.34 in Ch. 6)

Definition: Identifies the transient state of mobility for the guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0009 - Ambulatory Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.32 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the insured's state of mobility. Refer to User-defined Table 0009 - Ambulatory Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-35: Citizenship (CWE) 00129

(Definition from PID.26 in Ch. 3)

This field contains the information related to a person's country citizenship. For country citizenship HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166. For a local definition, User-defined Table 0171 - Citizenship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, should be used.

This field repeats since persons can be citizens of more than one country. The Name of Coding System component(s) of the CWE datatype should be used to identify the table from which citizenship membership is drawn.

In the Netherlands, this field is used for "Nationaliteit".

(Definition from NK1.19 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the code to identify the next of kin/associated party's citizenship. HL7 recommends using ISO 3166 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0171 - Citizenship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from GT1.35 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the code to identify the guarantor's citizenship. HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0171 - Citizenship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from IN2.33 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the code that identifies the insured's citizenship. HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0171 - Citizenship defined in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from STF.30 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains the staff person's current country of citizenship. HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0171 - Citizenship (in Chapter 2C, Code Tables).

GT1-36: Primary Language (CWE) 00118

(Definition from PID.15 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the patient's primary language. HL7 recommends using ISO table 639 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0296 - Primary Language within Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from NK1.20 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the next of kin/associated party's primary speaking language. HL7 recommends using ISO 639 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0296 - Language in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from GT1.36 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the guarantor's primary speaking language. HL7 recommends using ISO table 639 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0296 - Primary Language defined in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from IN2.34 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the insured's primary speaking language. HL7 recommends using ISO table 639 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0296 - Primary Language defined in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

GT1-37: Living Arrangement (CWE) 00742

(Definition from NK1.21 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the situation that the associated party lives in at his/her residential address. Refer to User-defined Table 0220 - Living Arrangement in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from PD1.2 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the situation in which the patient lives at his residential address. Examples might include Alone, Family, Relatives, Institution, etc. Refer to User-defined Table 0220 - Living Arrangement in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.37 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the situation in which the person lives at his residential address. Refer to User-defined Table 0220 - Living Arrangement in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.35 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the situation in which the insured person lives at his primary residence. Refer to User-defined Table 0220 - Living Arrangement in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-38: Publicity Code (CWE) 00743

(Definition from NK1.22 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates what level of publicity is allowed (e.g., No Publicity, Family Only) for the next of kin/associated party. Refer to User-defined Table 0215 - Publicity Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from PD1.11 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains a user-defined code indicating what level of publicity is allowed (e.g., No Publicity, Family Only) for the patient. Refer to User-defined Table 0215 - Publicity Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. Refer to PV2-21 - Visit Publicity Code for visit level code.

(Definition from GT1.38 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a user-defined code indicating what level of publicity is allowed (e.g., No Publicity, Family Only) for a guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0215 - Publicity Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.36 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a user-defined code indicating what level of publicity is allowed (e.g., No Publicity, Family Only) for the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0215 - Publicity Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-39: Protection Indicator (ID) 00744

(Definition from NK1.23 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies that next of kin/associated party's protection that determines, in turn, whether access to information about this person should be kept from users who do not have adequate authority. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

(Definition from PD1.12 in Ch. 3)

Definition: From V2.6 onward, this field has been retained for backward compatibility only. Use the ARV segment instead. This field identifies the patient's protection that determines, in turn, whether access to information about this person should be kept from users who do not have adequate authority for the patient. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/No Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

Refer to PV2-22 - Visit Protection Indicator for visit level code.

(Definition from GT1.39 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the guarantor's protection, which determines whether or not access to information about this enrollee should be restricted from users who do not have adequate authority. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator for valid values.

(Definition from IN2.37 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the insured's protection, which determines whether or not access to information about this enrollee should be restricted from users who do not have adequate authority. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

GT1-40: Student Indicator (CWE) 00745

(Definition from NK1.24 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies whether the next of kin/associated party is currently a student or not, and whether the next of kin/associated party is a full- or a part-time student. This field does not indicate the degree (high school, college) of the student or the field of study. Refer to User-defined Table 0231 - Student Status in chapter 2C, for suggested values.

(Definition from PD1.5 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates if the patient is currently a student or not, and whether the patient is a full-time or a part-time student. This field does not indicate the student's degree level (high school, college, elementary) or the student's field of study (accounting, engineering, etc.). Refer to User-defined Table 0231 - Student Status in chapter 2C, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.40 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates whether the guarantor is currently a student, and whether the guarantor is a full-time or part-time student. This field does not indicate the degree level (high school, college) of the student, or his/her field of study (accounting, engineering, etc.). Refer to User-defined Table 0231- Student Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.38 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies whether the insured is currently a student or not, and whether the insured is a full-time or a part-time student. This field does not indicate the degree level (high school, college) of student, or his/her field of study (accounting, engineering, etc.). Refer to User-defined Table 0231 - Student Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-41: Religion (CWE) 00120

(Definition from PID.17 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the patient's religion. Refer to User-defined Table 0006 - Religion in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from NK1.25 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates the type of religion practiced by the next of kin/associated party. Refer to User-defined Table 0006 - Religion in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.41 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the type of religion practiced by the guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0006 - Religion in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.39 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the type of religion practiced by the insured. Refer to User-defined Table 0006 - Religion in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from STF.40 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains the staff member's religion. Refer to User-defined Table 0006 - Religion in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-42: Mother's Maiden Name (XPN) 00109

(Definition from PID.6 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the family name under which the mother was born (i.e., before marriage). It is used to distinguish between patients with the same last name.

(Definition from NK1.26 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates the maiden name of the next of kin/associated party's mother.

(Definition from GT1.42 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the guarantor's mother's maiden name.

(Definition from IN2.40 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the insured's mother's maiden name.

GT1-43: Nationality (CWE) 00739

(Definition from PID.28 in Ch. 3)

Attention: The PID-28 field was retained for backward compatibility only as of v 2.4 and was withdrawn and removed from this message structure as of v 2.7. It is recommended to refer to PID-10 - Race, PID-22 - Ethnic group and PID-26 - Citizenship.

(Definition from NK1.27 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the nation or national group to which the next of kin/associated party belongs. This information may be different than the person's citizenship in countries in which multiple nationalities are recognized (e.g., Spain: Basque, Catalan, etc.). Refer to User-defined Table 0212 - Nationality in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.43 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a code that identifies the nation or national grouping to which the person belongs. This may be different from a person's citizenship in countries in which multiple nationalities are recognized (for example, Spain: Basque, Catalan, etc.). HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166 as suggested values in User-defined Table 0212 - Nationality in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from IN2.41 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a code that identifies the nation or national grouping to which the insured person belongs. This information may be different from a person's citizenship in countries in which multiple nationalities are recognized (for example, Spain: Basque, Catalan, etc.). HL7 recommends using ISO table 3166 as the suggested values in User-defined Table 0212 - Nationality in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

GT1-44: Ethnic Group (CWE) 00125

(Definition from PID.22 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field further defines the patient's ancestry. Refer to User-defined Table 0189 - Ethnic Group in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CWE data type for ethnic group (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes. In the US, a current use is to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin.

(Definition from NK1.28 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated party's ethnic group. Refer to User-defined Table 0189 - Ethnic Group in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CWE data type for ethnic group (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes. In the US, a current use is to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin.

(Definition from GT1.44 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's ethnic group. Refer to User-defined Table 0189 - Ethnic Group in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CE data type for ethnic group (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes. In the US, a current use is to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin.

(Definition from IN2.42 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates the insured's ethnic group. Refer to User-defined Table 0189 - Ethnic Group in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CE data type for ethnic group (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes. In the US, a current use is to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin.

(Definition from STF.28 in Ch. 15)

GT1-45: Contact Person's Name (XPN) 00748

(Definition from NK1.30 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains one or more of the names of the person to contact, depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3 - Relationship. This field is typically needed when the NK1 is an organization. The XPN.7 Name Type Code, and not the order, conveys how the name should be interpreted. As of v2.7, Name Type Code is required. Refer to HL7 Table 0200 - Name Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

In addition to allowing repetition of this field for transmitting multiple names with different Name Type Codes, repetition also allows for representing the same name in different character sets based on the value in XPN.8 Name Representation Code.

(Definition from GT1.45 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the name of the person who should be contacted regarding the guarantor bills, etc. This may be someone other than the guarantor. (E.g., Contact guarantor's wife regarding all bills - guarantor lives out of country.)

This is a repeating field that allows for multiple names for the same person. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-46: Contact Person's Telephone Number (XTN) 00749

(Definition from NK1.31 in Ch. 3)

Attention: The NK1-31 field was retained for backward compatibility as of v2.7 and withdrawn as of v 2.9 The reader is referred to section 3.3.5.41 NK-41 Contact Person’s Telecommunication Information instead. This field contains the telephone numbers of the contact person depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3 - Relationship. This field is typically needed when the NK1 is an organization. The primary telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary telephone number is not sent, then a repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence. Refer to HL7 Table 0201 - Telecommunication Use Code and HL7 Table 0202 - Telecommunication Equipment Type in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

(Definition from GT1.46 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the telephone number of the guarantor (person) to contact regarding guarantor bills, etc. Multiple phone numbers for that person may be sent in this sequence. As of v 2.7, no assumptions can be made based on position or sequence. Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-47: Contact Reason (CWE) 00747

(Definition from NK1.29 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies how the contact should be used (e.g., contact employer if patient is unable to work). Refer to User-defined Table 0222 - Contact Reason in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.47 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a user-defined code that identifies the reason for contacting the guarantor, for example, to phone the guarantor if payments are late. Refer to User-defined Table 0222 - Contact reason in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-48: Contact Relationship (CWE) 00784

Definition: Identifies the guarantor relationship to the contact person specified above. Refer to User-defined Table 0063 - Relationship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. Examples include wife, attorney, power of attorney, self, and organization.

GT1-49: Job Title (ST) 00785

(Definition from GT1.49 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a descriptive name of the guarantor's occupation (e.g., Sr. Systems Analyst, Sr. Accountant).

(Definition from IN2.46 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a descriptive name for the insured's occupation (for example, Sr. Systems Analyst, Sr. Accountant).

(Definition from STF.18 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains a descriptive name of the staff member's occupation (e.g., Sr. Systems Analyst, Sr. Accountant).

GT1-50: Job Code/Class (JCC) 00786

(Definition from GT1.50 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains the guarantor's job code and employee classification.

(Definition from IN2.47 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates a code that identifies the insured's job code (for example, programmer, analyst, doctor, etc.).

(Definition from STF.19 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains the staff member's job code and employee classification. Refer to User-defined Table 0327 - Job Code and User-defined Table 0328 - Employee Classification in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-51: Guarantor Employer's Organization Name (XON) 01299

Definition: This field contains the name of the guarantor's employer when the guarantor's employer is an organization. When the guarantor's employer is a person, use GT1-16 - Guarantor Employer Name. Multiple names for the same guarantor may be sent in this field Specification of meaning based on sequence is deprecated.

GT1-52: Handicap (CWE) 00753

(Definition from NK1.36 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the code that describes an associated party's disability. Refer to User-defined Table 0295 - Handicap in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from PD1.6 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates the nature of the patient's permanent handicapped condition (e.g., deaf, blind). A handicapped condition is defined as a physical or mental disability that is permanent. Transient handicapped conditions should be sent in the ambulatory status. Refer to User-defined Table 0295 - Handicap in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.52 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a code to describe the guarantor's disability. Refer to User-defined Table 0295 - Handicap in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN1.48 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a code to describe the insured's disability. Refer to User-defined Table 0295 - Handicap in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-53: Job Status (CWE) 00752

(Definition from NK1.34 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the next of kin/associated party's job status. Refer to User-defined Table 0311 - Job Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from GT1.53 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field contains a code that identifies the guarantor's current job status. Refer to User-defined Table 0311 - Job Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.48 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field indicates a code that identifies the insured's current job status. Refer to User-defined Table 0311 - Job Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

GT1-54: Guarantor Financial Class (FC) 01231

Definition: This field contains the financial class (FC) assigned to the guarantor for the purpose of identifying sources of reimbursement. It can be different than that of the patient. When the FC of the guarantor is different than the FC of the patient, and the guarantor's coverage for that patient has been exhausted, the source of reimbursement falls back onto the FC of the patient.

GT1-55: Guarantor Race (CWE) 01291

Definition: This field refers to the guarantor's race. Refer to User-defined Table 0005 - Race in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CE data type for race (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes.

GT1-56: Guarantor Birth Place (ST) 01851

Definition: This field contains the description of the guarantor's birth place, for example "St. Francis Community Hospital of Lower South Side." The actual address is reported in GT1-5 – Guarantor Address with an identifier of "N".

GT1-57: VIP Indicator (CWE) 00146

(Definition from PV1.16 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the type of VIP. Refer to User-defined Table 0099 - VIP Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from NK1.39 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the type of VIP for the next-of-kin. Refer to User-defined Table 0099 – VIP Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables.

(Definition from GT1.57 in Ch. 6)

Definition: This field identifies the type of VIP for the guarantor. Refer to User-defined Table 0099 – VIP Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.