OBR Segment

Field Description Type Usage Notes/Comments
OBR-1

Set ID

SI X
OBR-2

Placer Order Number

EI R

HIEBus uses this as the primary result identifier

OBR-3

Filler Order Number

EI RE
OBR-4

Universal Service Identifier

CE R

LOINC codes preferred for lab results. Local coding systems are supported but a canonical system is strongly preferred.

OBR-5

Priority - OBR

ID X
OBR-6

Requested Date/Time

TS X
OBR-7

Observation Date/Time

TS R

HIEBus requires this to be the clinically relevant date/time. For results from a specimen, this field shall represent the date and time the specimen was collected. For results taken directly from the subject, this field shall represent the date and time the observation was obtained.

OBR-8

Observation End Date/Time

TS X
OBR-9

Collection Volume

CQ X
OBR-10

Collector Identifier

XCN X
OBR-11

Specimen Action Code

ID R/X

Required if using action code mode instead of snapshot mode

OBR-12

Danger Code

CE X
OBR-13

Relevant Clinical Info.

ST X
OBR-14

Specimen Received Date/Time

TS O
OBR-15

Specimen Source

CM O

Preferred values from HL7 Table 0070

OBR-16

Ordering Provider

XCN RE
OBR-17

Order Callback Phone Number

XTN X
OBR-18

Placer Field 1

ST O
OBR-19

Placer Field 2

ST O
OBR-20

Filler Field 1

ST O
OBR-21

Filler Field 2

ST O
OBR-22

Results Rpt/Status Chng - Date/Time

TS RE
OBR-23

Charge to Practice

CM O
OBR-24

Diagnostic Serv Sect ID

ID O

Preferred values from HL7 Table 0074

OBR-25

Result Status

ID RE

Preferred values from HL7 Table 0123

OBR-26

Parent Result

CM X
OBR-27

Quantity/Timing

TQ X
OBR-28

Result Copies To

XCN X
OBR-29

Parent

CM X
OBR-30

Transportation Mode

ID X
OBR-31

Reason for Study

CE X
OBR-32

Principal Result Interpreter

CM RE
OBR-33

Assistant Result Interpreter

CM X
OBR-34

Technician

CM X
OBR-35

Transcriptionist

CM RE
OBR-36

Scheduled Date/Time

TS X
OBR-37

Number of Sample Containers

NM X
OBR-38

Transport Logistics of Collected Sample

CE X
OBR-39

Collector’s Comment

CE X
OBR-40

Transport Arrangement Responsibility

CE X
OBR-41

Transport Arranged

ID X
OBR-42

Escort Required

ID X
OBR-43

Planned Patient Transport Comment

CE X
OBR-44

Procedure Code

CE X
OBR-45

Procedure Code Modifier

CE X
OBR-46

Placer Supplemental Service Information

CE X
OBR-47

Filler Supplemental Service Information

CE X