ICH Individual Characteristics

To provide personal information on an individual

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
ICH-01
Count
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
9
1
Occurrence counter
ICH01 specifies the chronological age.
ICH-02
Date Time Period Format Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
1
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format
P0203: If either ICH-02 or ICH-03 is present, then the other is required
ICH-03
Date Time Period
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
1
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times
ICH03 specifies an individual's date of birth.
ICH-04
Gender Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code indicating the sex of the individual
ICH-05
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
50
1
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
ICH05 specifies an individual's social security number.
ICH-06
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
50
1
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
ICH06 specifies an individual's driver's license number.
ICH-07
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
ICH07 specifies an individual's driver's license state.
ICH-08
Occupation Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
4
6
1
Code identifying the occupation of an individual
ICH-09
Individual Relationship Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code indicating the relationship between two individuals or entities
ICH09 specifies an individual's relationship to the policyholder.
ICH-10
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
ICH10 describes injuries the individual received.
ICH-11
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
ICH11 describes how the individual was transported to the place he/she was taken. It can also be used to describe "Other Political Party" if ICH12 is present and contains the value "OT".
ICH-12
Political Party Affiliation Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code identifying a political party affiliation

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