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The NK1 segment contains information about the patient's other related parties. Any associated parties may be identified. Utilizing NK1-1 - set ID, multiple NK1 segments can be sent to patient accounts.

If a person or organization fulfills multiple contact roles, for example, a person is an emergency contact and a next of kin, it is recommended to send a NK1 segment for each contact role (field 7).

HL7 Attribute Table - NK1 - Next of Kin / Associated Parties Segment

Seq#	DataElement	Description	Must Implement	Flags	Cardinality	Length	C.LEN	Vocabulary	DataType
NK1
1	00190	Set ID - NK1	SHALL		[1..1]	[1..4]			SI
2	00191	Name			[0..*]			0200 Name Type	XPN
3	00192	Relationship			[0..1]			0063 Relationship	CWE
4	00193	Address			[0..*]				XAD
5	00194	Phone Number	SHALL NOT	W	[0..0]				XTN
6	00195	Business Phone Number	SHALL NOT	W	[0..0]				XTN
7	00196	Contact Role			[0..1]			0131 Contact Role	CWE
8	00197	Start Date			[0..1]				DT
9	00198	End Date			[0..1]				DT
10	00199	Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Title		#	[0..1]		60		ST
11	00200	Next of Kin / Associated Parties Job Code/Class			[0..1]				JCC
12	00201	Next of Kin / Associated Parties Employee Number			[0..1]				CX
13	00202	Organization Name - NK1			[0..*]				XON
14	00119	Marital Status			[0..1]			0002 Marital Status	CWE
15	00111	Administrative Sex			[0..1]			0001 Administrative Sex	CWE
16	00110	Date/Time of Birth			[0..1]				DTM
17	00755	Living Dependency			[0..*]			0223 Living Dependency	CWE
18	00145	Ambulatory Status			[0..*]			0009 Ambulatory Status	CWE
19	00129	Citizenship			[0..*]			0171	CWE
20	00118	Primary Language			[0..1]			0296	CWE
21	00742	Living Arrangement			[0..1]			0220 Living Arrangement	CWE
22	00743	Publicity Code			[0..1]			0215 Publicity Code	CWE
23	00744	Protection Indicator			[0..1]	[1..1]		0136 Yes/no Indicator	ID
24	00745	Student Indicator			[0..1]			0231 Student Status	CWE
25	00120	Religion			[0..1]			0006 ReligionVersion Dependent	CWE
26	00109	Mother's Maiden Name			[0..*]				XPN
27	00739	Nationality			[0..1]			0212	CWE
28	00125	Ethnic Group			[0..*]			0189 Ethnic Group	CWE
29	00747	Contact Reason			[0..*]			0222	CWE
30	00748	Contact Person's Name			[0..*]			0200 Name Type	XPN
31	00749	Contact Person's Telephone Number	SHALL NOT	W	[0..0]				XTN
32	00750	Contact Person's Address			[0..*]				XAD
33	00751	Next of Kin/Associated Party's Identifiers			[0..*]				CX
34	00752	Job Status			[0..1]			0311 Job Status	CWE
35	00113	Race			[0..*]			0005 Race	CWE
36	00753	Handicap			[0..1]			0295	CWE
37	00754	Contact Person Social Security Number		#	[0..1]		16		ST
38	01905	Next of Kin Birth Place		#	[0..1]		250		ST
39	00146	VIP Indicator			[0..1]			0099	CWE
40	02292	Next of Kin Telecommunication Information			[0..1]				XTN
41	02293	Contact Person's Telecommunication Information			[0..1]				XTN

Definition: This field contains the number that identifies this transaction. For the first occurrence of the segment, the sequence number shall be one, for the second occurrence, the sequence number shall be two, etc.

Definition: This field contains one or more of the names of the next of kin or associated party. The XPN.7 Name Type Code, and not the order, conveys how the name should be interpreted. As of v 2.7 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: This field contains the actual personal relationship that the next of kin/associated party has to the patient. Refer to User-defined Table 0063 - Relationship in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

Definition: This field contains the address of the next of kin/associated party. Multiple addresses are allowed for the same person. As of v2.7 the "primary mailing address" constraint as the first sequence has been removed. Primary Mailing Address is not an entry in either XAD.7 – Address Type or in XAD.18 – Address Usage.

Attention: The NK1-5 field was retained for backward compatibility as of v2.7 and withdrawn as of v 2.9. The reader is referred to section 3.4.5.40 NK1-40 instead. This field contains the telephone number of the next of kin/associated party. Multiple phone numbers are allowed for the same person. The primary telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary telephone number is not sent, then the 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.

Attention: The NK1-5 field was retained for backward compatibility as of v2.7 and withdrawn as of v 2.9. The reader is referred to section 3.4.5.40 NK1-40 instead. Multiple phone numbers are allowed for the same person. The primary business telephone number must be sent in the first sequence. If the primary business telephone number is not sent, then the 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 NK1.7 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field indicates the specific relationship role. Refer to User-defined Table 0131 - Contact Role in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. This field specifies the role that the next of kin/associated parties plays with regard to the patient.

(Definition from CTD.1 in Ch. 11)

Definition: This field contains the contact role that defines the relationship of the person described in this segment to the patient being referred. When a referral is inter-enterprise in nature, there are some important relationships that must be identified. For example, it may be necessary to identify the contact representative at the clinic that sent the referral. User-defined Table 0131 - Contact Role (in Chapter 3, "Patient Administration")is used as the HL7 identifier for the user-defined table of values for this field.

Definition: This field contains the start date of the contact role.

Definition: This field contains the end date of the contact role.

Definition: This field contains the title of the next of kin/associated parties at their place of employment. However, if the contact role is the patient's employer, this field contains the job title of the patient at their place of employment.

Definition: This field contains the employer's job code and the employee classification used for the next of kin/associated parties at their place of employment. However, if the contact role is the patient's employer, this field contains the job code/class of the patient at their place of employment.

Definition: For backward compatibility, the ST data type can be sent; however, HL7 recommends that the CX data type be used for new implementations. This field contains the number that the employer assigns to the employee that is acting as next of kin/associated parties. However, if the contact role is the patient's employer, this field contains the employee number of the patient at their place of employment. The assigning authority and identifier type codes are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

Definition: This field contains the name of the organization that serves as a next of kin/associated party or as the next of kin of the patient. This field may also be used to communicate the name of the organization at which the associated party works. Multiple names for the same organization may be sent. If multiple names are sent, the legal name must be sent in the first sequence. If the legal name is not sent, then a repeat delimiter must be sent in the first sequence.

(Definition from PID.16 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the patient's marital (civil) status. Refer to User-defined Table 0002 - Marital Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from NK1.14 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated party's marital status. Refer to User-defined Table 0002 - Marital Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from IN2.43 in Ch. 6)

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

(Definition from STF.17 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains the staff member's marital status. Refer to User-defined Table 0002 - Marital Status in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. Same values as those for PID-16 Marital Status.

(Definition from PID.8 in Ch. 3)

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

(Definition from NK1.15 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated party's sex. Refer to User-defined Table 0001 - Administrative Sex in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

(Definition from STF.5 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains the staff person's sex. Refer to User-defined Table 0001 – Administrative Sex for suggested values.

(Definition from PID.7 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the patient's date and time of birth.

(Definition from NK1.16 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field contains the next of kin/associated party's birth date and time.

(Definition from STF.6 in Ch. 15)

Definition: This field contains a staff member's date and time of birth.

(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.

(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.

(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).

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

• Y    protect access to next-of-kin information

• N    normal access

(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.

• Y    protect access to information

• N    normal access

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.

• Y    restrict access

• N    do not restrict access

(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.

• Y    Restrict access

• N    Do not restrict access

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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)

• Definition: This field further defines the person's ancestry. Refer to User-defined Table 0189 - Ethnic Group in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second couplet 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 United States, a current use is to report ethnicity in line with US federal standards for Hispanic origin.

(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.

(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.

(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.

Definition: This field contains the addresses of the contact person depending on the value of the relationship defined in NK1-3 - Relationship. This field is typically used when the NK1 is an organization. As of v2.7, the "primary mailing address" constraint as the first sequence has been removed. Primary Mailing Address is not an entry in either XAD.7 – Address Type or in XAD.18 – Address Usage.

Definition: This field contains the identifiers for the next of kin/associated party, for example, Social Security Number, driver's license, etc. The assigning authority and identifier type code are strongly recommended for all CX data types.

(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.

(Definition from PID.10 in Ch. 3)

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

(Definition from NK1.35 in Ch. 3)

Definition: This field identifies the race of the next of kin/associated party. Refer to User-defined Table 0005 - Race in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. The second triplet of the CWE data type for race (alternate identifier, alternate text, and name of alternate coding system) is reserved for governmentally assigned codes.

(Definition from IN2.71 in Ch. 6)

Definition: 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.

(Definition from STF.27 in Ch. 15)

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

(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.

Definition: In the US, this field contains the contact person's social security number. This number may also be a RR retirement number. For the Social Security number of the associated party, see NK1-33 - Next of Kin/Associated Party's identifiers.

Definition: This field indicates the location of the next-of-kin's birth; for example, "St. Francis Community Hospital of Lower South Side." The actual address is reported in NK1-4 - Address with an identifier of "N".

(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.

Definition: This field contains the next of kin’s telecommunication contact information. This field replaces NK1-5 – Phone Number and NK1-6 – Business Phone Number with the intention that the components of the XTN data type be used to identify phone usage (Telecommunication use code) and type of equipment (telecommunication equipment type). Jointly, these components will describe the nature of the telecommunication data contained in this field.

Definition: This field contains the contact person’s telecommunication contact information. This field replaces NK1-31 – Contact Person’s Telephone Number with the intention that the components of the XTN data type be used to identify phone usage (Telecommunication use code) and type of equipment (telecommunication equipment type). Jointly, these components will describe the nature of the telecommunication data contained in this field.