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Person (address)—postal delivery service type identifier, X[X(10)]

Definition

An identifier for the postal delivery service where a person is located.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person (address)—postal delivery service type identifier, X[X(10)]

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Identifier X[X(10)] ".
Data Type String
Format X[X(10)]
Maximum character length 11

Comments

Guide for use:

The identification of a postal delivery service may be composed of a prefix, a number, and a suffix as per the following format:

Prefix A(3)

Number N(5)

Suffix A(3)

May optionally include a prefix and suffix which are non-numeric.

The identification may also not be required for certain services.

Examples:

PO BOX C96

CARE PO

RMB 123

GPO BOX 1777Q

Origin:

Health Data Standards Committee

AS4590 Interchange of client information

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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