BOD elements and HL7 equivalents

The table shows the BOD elements and their equivalent HL7 message field names and the locations in the HL7 messages from which the value in the BOD is derived.

BOD Element HL7 Field Name HL7 Location
SendingApplication Sending Application MSH-3
SendingFacility Sending Facility MSH-4
ReceivingApplication Receiving Application MSH-5
ReceivingFacility Receiving Facility MSH-6
MessageDate Date/Time of Message MSH-7
MessageType Message Type MSH-8-2
MessageControlID Message Control ID MSH-9
ProcessingID Processing ID MSH-10
MessageVersion Version ID MSH-11
EventDate Event Date EVN-2
HospitalPatientID Patient ID (Internal ID) – ID PID-3-1
LastName Family Name PID-5-2
FirstName Given Name PID-5-3
MiddleInitial Middle Name PID-5-4
BirthDate Date of Birth PID-7
Gender Gender PID-8
EncounterNumber Patient Account Number – ID PID-18-1
Unit Assigned Patient Location – Point of Care PV1-3-1
Room Room PV1-3-2
Bed Bed PV1-3-3
PatientService Hospital Service PV1-10
PatientType Patient Type PV1-18
VisitNumber Visit Number PV1-19
AdmitDate Admit Date/Time PV1-44
DischargeDate Discharge Date/Time PV1-45
PriorEncounterNumber Patient Account Number – ID MRG-3
MergeHospitalPatientID Prior Patient ID (Internal ID) MRG-2
DepartingUnit Prior Patient Location PV1-6-1
TempReceivingUnit Temporary Location – Point of Care PV1-11-1
TempDepartingUnit Prior Temporary Location - Point of Care PV1-43-1
DocumentationDateTime Notes and comments OBR-7-1
InterventionType Notes and comments OBX-2-1
PrimaryIntervention Notes and comments OBX-3-1
SecondaryIntervention Notes and comments OBX-5-1
Intervention Value Type Notes and comments OBX-6-1