Segment: PER

Loop: 2310C    Segment: PER

Element: PER01 (Service Facility Contact Information Function Code)

Hard coded to 'IC', indicating Information Contact.

Element: PER02 (Service Facility Contact Information Name)

Element: PER02 (Service Facility Contact Information Name)

The purpose of this field is to identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed.

According to the official 5010, 837p specifications:

"SITUATIONAL RULE: Required when the name is different than the name in the Loop ID-1000A Submitter EDI Contact Information PER

segment and in the Loop ID-2010AA Billing Provider Contact Information PER."

  1. Enter the free form name of the contact within the clinic.

Field limited to 60 characters.

Element: PER03 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number Qualifier)

Hard coded to 'TE', indicating Telephone.

Element: PER04 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number)

Element: PER04 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number)

Enter the Contact telephone number.

Element: PER05 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number Qualifier 2)

Hard coded to 'EX' for Telephone Extension.

Element: PER06 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number 2)

Element: PER06 (Service Facility Contact Information Communication Number 2)

Enter the extension for the Contact telephone number.