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PKG - Packaging Segment

This segment contains the type of packaging available for the inventory supply item to be ordered and/or issued to a department or other supply location for a specified Purchasing Vendor. It would be recommended to send this segment in descending unit of measure order corresponding with the ascending Set ID.

HL7 Attribute Table - PKG - Packaging Segment
Seq# DataElement Description Must Implement Flags Cardinality Length C.LEN Vocabulary DataType
PKG
1 02221 Set Id - PKG SHALL [1..1] [1..4] SI
2 02222 Packaging Units [0..1] CWE
3 02223 Default Order Unit Of Measure Indicator [0..1] CNE
4 02224 Package Quantity = [0..1] 12 NM
5 02225 Price [0..1] CP
6 02226 Future Item Price [0..1] CP
7 02227 Future Item Price Effective Date [0..1] DTM
8 03307 Global Trade Item Number [0..1] CWE
9 02426 Contract Price [0..1] MO
10 02427 Quantity of Each [0..1] NM
11 02428 Vendor Catalog Number [0..1] EI

PKG-1: Set Id - PKG (SI) 02221

Definition: This field contains a sequential number that identifies this segment within a given Purchasing Vendor segment group. For the first occurrence of the segment, the sequence number shall be one; for the second occurrence, the sequence number shall be two; etc.

PKG-2: Packaging Units (CWE) 02222

Definition: This field contains the packaging unit that this inventory supply item can be ordered or issued in when purchased from the vendor in the related vendor segment. Refer to User-defined Table 0818 – Package in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

PKG-3: Default Order Unit Of Measure Indicator (CNE) 02223

Definition: This field contains an indicator that determines whether or not the unit of measure present in the PKG-2 is considered the default Order unit of measure. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

PKG-4: Package Quantity (NM) 02224

Definition: This field contains the number of units present within a unit of measure.

PKG-5: Price (CP) 02225

Definition: This field contains the price of the item when purchased from the vendor in the associated VND segment, for the unit of measure present in this PKG segment.

PKG-6: Future Item Price (CP) 02226

Definition: This field contains a future price for the item based on the packaging unit in PKG-2.

PKG-7: Future Item Price Effective Date (DTM) 02227

Definition: This field contains the date and time that a price change for the item becomes effective.

PKG-8: Global Trade Item Number (CWE) 03307

Definition: This field contains the GTIN assigned to an item by the item manufacturer used for unique supply item identification by unit of measure within the GS1 standard.

PKG-9: Contract Price (MO) 02426

Definition: This field contains the contract price of this item UOM for the vendor sent in VND.

PKG-10: Quantity of Each (NM) 02427

Definition: This field contains the Quantity of the lowest UOM in the UOM sent in sequence 3 (Default Order Unit of Measure).

PKG-11: Vendor Catalog Number (EI) 02428

Definition: This field contains the vendor catalog number of the item UM sent in sequence 3 (Default Order Unit of Measure).