Id2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.13.81Effective Date2013‑02‑10
Statusactive ActiveVersion Label
NameOBR_segmentDisplay NameOBR - Observation Request
ClassificationHL7 V2 Segment Level Template
Open/ClosedOpen (other than defined elements are allowed)
Used by / Uses
Used by 0 transactions and 28 templates, Uses 18 templates
Used by as NameVersion
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.42Containmentactive CSU^C09 - Automated time intervals for reporting, like monthly2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.43Containmentactive DFT^P03 - Post detail financial transaction2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.44Containmentactive DFT^P11 - Post Detail Financial Transactions - New2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.59Containmentactive MDM^T01 - Original document notification2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.60Containmentactive MDM^T02 - Original document notification and content2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.84Containmentactive OMG^O19 - General clinical order2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.85Containmentactive OMI^O23 - Imaging order2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.86Containmentactive OML^O21 - Laboratory order2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.87Containmentactive OML^O33 - Laboratory order for multiple orders related to a single specimen2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.88Containmentactive OML^O35 - Laboratory order for multiple orders related to a single container of a specimen2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.94Containmentactive ORF^R04 - Response to query; transmission of requested observation2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.95Containmentactive ORG^O20 - General clinical order response2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.96Containmentactive ORI^O24 - Imaging order response message to any OMI2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.97Containmentactive ORL^O22 - General laboratory order response message to any OML2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.98Containmentactive ORL^O34 - Laboratory order response message to a multiple order related to single specimen OML2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.99Containmentactive ORL^O36 - Laboratory order response message to a single container of a specimen OML2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.105Containmentactive ORU^R01 - Unsolicited transmission of an observation message2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.106Containmentactive ORU^R30 - Unsolicited Point-Of-Care Observation Message Without Existing Order - Place An Order2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.109Containmentactive OUL^R21 - Unsolicited laboratory observation2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.110Containmentactive OUL^R22 - Unsolicited Specimen Oriented Observation Message2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.111Containmentactive OUL^R23 - Unsolicited Specimen Container Oriented Observation Message2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.112Containmentactive OUL^R24 - Unsolicited Order Oriented Observation Message2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.143Containmentactive RCI^I05 - Request for patient clinical information2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.149Containmentactive REF^I12 - Patient referral2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.154Containmentactive RPA^I08 - Request for treatment authorization information2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.159Containmentactive RQA^I08 - Request for treatment authorization information2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.168Containmentactive RRI^I12 - Patient referral2013‑02‑10
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.12.177Containmentactive RSP^Z90 - Lab Results History2013‑02‑10
Uses as NameVersion
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5Containmentactive CE - Coded elementDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.9Containmentactive CQ - Composite quantity with unitsDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.11Containmentactive CWE - Coded with exceptionsDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.21Containmentactive EI - Entity identifierDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.22Containmentactive EIP - Entity identifier pairDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.34Containmentactive MOC - Money and charge codeDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.38Containmentactive NDL - Name with date and locationDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.47Containmentactive PRL - Parent result linkDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.61Containmentactive SPS - Specimen sourceDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.63Containmentactive TQ - Timing/quantityDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64Containmentactive TS - Time stampDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.74Containmentactive XCN - Extended composite ID number and name for personsDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.77Containmentactive XTN - Extended telecommunications numberDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83Containmentactive ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tablesDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.84Containmentactive IS - Coded value for user-defined tablesDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.86Containmentactive NM - NumericDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.88Containmentactive SI - Sequence IDDYNAMIC
2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89Containmentactive ST - StringDYNAMIC
ItemDTCardConfDescriptionLabel
hl7v2:OBR.1
SI0 … 1Set ID - OBR
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.88 SI - Sequence ID (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F237
@Type
0 … 1FSI
@LongName
0 … 1FSet ID - OBR
hl7v2:OBR.2
EI0 … 1Placer Order Number
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.21 EI - Entity identifier (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F216
@Type
0 … 1FEI
@LongName
0 … 1FPlacer Order Number
hl7v2:OBR.3
EI0 … 1Filler Order Number
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.21 EI - Entity identifier (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F217
@Type
0 … 1FEI
@LongName
0 … 1FFiller Order Number
hl7v2:OBR.4
CE1 … 1Universal Service Identifier
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F238
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FUniversal Service Identifier
hl7v2:OBR.5
ID0 … 1Priority - OBR This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. It is not used. Previously priority (e.g., STAT, ASAP), but this information is carried as the sixth component of OBR-27 Quantity/timing.
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F239
@Type
0 … 1FID
@LongName
0 … 1FPriority _ OBR
hl7v2:OBR.6
TS0 … 1Requested Date/Time. This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. It is not used. Previously requested date/time. This information is now carried in the fourth component of the OBR-27 Quantity/timing.
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F240
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FRequested Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.7
TS0 … 1Observation Date/Time
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F241
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FObservation Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.8
TS0 … 1Observation End Date/Time
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F242
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FObservation End Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.9
CQ0 … 1Collection Volume
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.9 CQ - Composite quantity with units (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F243
@Type
0 … 1FCQ
@LongName
0 … 1FCollection Volume
hl7v2:OBR.10
XCN0 … *Collector Identifier
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.74 XCN - Extended composite ID number and name for persons (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F244
@Type
0 … 1FXCN
@LongName
0 … 1FCollector Identifier
hl7v2:OBR.11
ID0 … 1Specimen Action Code
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F245
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70065
@LongName
0 … 1FSpecimen Action Code
hl7v2:OBR.12
CE0 … 1Danger Code
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F246
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FDanger Code
hl7v2:OBR.13
ST0 … 1Relevant Clinical Information
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89 ST - String (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F247
@Type
0 … 1FST
@LongName
0 … 1FRelevant Clinical Information
hl7v2:OBR.14
TS0 … 1Specimen Received Date/Time. This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. As of version 2.5, in messages where the SPM segment is present, the use of SPM-18 Specimen Received Date/Time is favored over this field.

For observations requiring a specimen, the specimen received date/time is the actual login time at the diagnostic service. This field must contain a value when the order is accompanied by a specimen, or when the observation required a specimen and the message is a report.


Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F248
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FSpecimen Received Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.15
SPS0 … 1Specimen Source. This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. As of version 2.5, in messages where the SPM segment is present, the use of SPM Specimen segment is favored over this field.
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.61 SPS - Specimen source (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F249
@Type
0 … 1FSPS
@LongName
0 … 1FSpecimen Source
hl7v2:OBR.16
XCN0 … *Ordering Provider
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.74 XCN - Extended composite ID number and name for persons (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F226
@Type
0 … 1FXCN
@LongName
0 … 1FOrdering Provider
hl7v2:OBR.17
XTN0 … *Order Callback Phone Number
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.77 XTN - Extended telecommunications number (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F250
@Type
0 … 1FXTN
@LongName
0 … 1FOrder Callback Phone Number
hl7v2:OBR.18
ST0 … 1Placer Field 1
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89 ST - String (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F251
@Type
0 … 1FST
@LongName
0 … 1FPlacer Field 1
hl7v2:OBR.19
ST0 … 1Placer Field 2
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89 ST - String (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F252
@Type
0 … 1FST
@LongName
0 … 1FPlacer Field 2
hl7v2:OBR.20
ST0 … 1Filler Field 1
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89 ST - String (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F253
@Type
0 … 1FST
@LongName
0 … 1FFiller Field 1
hl7v2:OBR.21
ST0 … 1Filler Field 2
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.89 ST - String (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F254
@Type
0 … 1FST
@LongName
0 … 1FFiller Field 2
hl7v2:OBR.22
TS0 … 1Results Rpt/Status Chng - Date/Time
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F255
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FResults Rpt/Status Chng - Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.23
MOC0 … 1Charge to Practice
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.34 MOC - Money and charge code (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F256
@Type
0 … 1FMOC
@LongName
0 … 1FCharge to Practice
hl7v2:OBR.24
ID0 … 1Diagnostic Serv Sect ID
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F257
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70074
@LongName
0 … 1FDiagnostic Serv Sect ID
hl7v2:OBR.25
ID0 … 1Result Status
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F258
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70123
@LongName
0 … 1FResult Status
hl7v2:OBR.26
PRL0 … 1Parent Result
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.47 PRL - Parent result link (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F259
@Type
0 … 1FPRL
@LongName
0 … 1FParent Result
hl7v2:OBR.27
TQ0 … *Quantity/Timing. This field is retained for backward compatibility only.

The reader is referred to the TQ1 and TQ2 segments described in sections 4.5.4 and 4.5.5 respectively.

This field contains information about how many services to perform at one service time and how often the service times are repeated, and to fix duration of the request


Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.63 TQ - Timing/quantity (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F221
@Type
0 … 1FTQ
@LongName
0 … 1FQuantity/Timing
hl7v2:OBR.28
XCN0 … *Result Copies To
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.74 XCN - Extended composite ID number and name for persons (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F260
@Type
0 … 1FXCN
@LongName
0 … 1FResult Copies To
hl7v2:OBR.29
EIP0 … 1Parent
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.22 EIP - Entity identifier pair (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F261
@Type
0 … 1FEIP
@LongName
0 … 1FParent
hl7v2:OBR.30
ID0 … 1Transportation Mode
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F262
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70124
@LongName
0 … 1FTransportation Mode
hl7v2:OBR.31
CE0 … *Reason for Study
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F263
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FReason for Study
hl7v2:OBR.32
NDL0 … 1Principal Result Interpreter
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.38 NDL - Name with date and location (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F264
@Type
0 … 1FNDL
@LongName
0 … 1FPrincipal Result Interpreter
hl7v2:OBR.33
NDL0 … *Assistant Result Interpreter
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.38 NDL - Name with date and location (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F265
@Type
0 … 1FNDL
@LongName
0 … 1FAssistant Result Interpreter
hl7v2:OBR.34
NDL0 … *Technician
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.38 NDL - Name with date and location (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F266
@Type
0 … 1FNDL
@LongName
0 … 1FTechnician
hl7v2:OBR.35
NDL0 … *Transcriptionist
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.38 NDL - Name with date and location (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F267
@Type
0 … 1FNDL
@LongName
0 … 1FTranscriptionist
hl7v2:OBR.36
TS0 … 1Scheduled Date/Time
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.64 TS - Time stamp (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F268
@Type
0 … 1FTS
@LongName
0 … 1FScheduled Date/Time
hl7v2:OBR.37
NM0 … 1Number of Sample Containers *
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.86 NM - Numeric (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1028
@Type
0 … 1FNM
@LongName
0 … 1FNumber of Sample Containers *
hl7v2:OBR.38
CE0 … *Transport Logistics of Collected Sample
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1029
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FTransport Logistics of Collected Sample
hl7v2:OBR.39
CE0 … *Collector's Comment *
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1030
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FCollector's Comment *
hl7v2:OBR.40
CE0 … 1Transport Arrangement Responsibility
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1031
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FTransport Arrangement Responsibility
hl7v2:OBR.41
ID0 … 1Transport Arranged
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1032
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70224
@LongName
0 … 1FTransport Arranged
hl7v2:OBR.42
ID0 … 1Escort Required
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.83 ID - Coded value for HL7 defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1033
@Type
0 … 1FID
@Table
0 … 1FHL70225
@LongName
0 … 1FEscort Required
hl7v2:OBR.43
CE0 … *Planned Patient Transport Comment
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1034
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@LongName
0 … 1FPlanned Patient Transport Comment
hl7v2:OBR.44
CE0 … 1Procedure Code
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F393
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@Table
0 … 1FHL70088
@LongName
0 … 1FProcedure Code
hl7v2:OBR.45
CE0 … *Procedure Code Modifier
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1316
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@Table
0 … 1FHL70340
@LongName
0 … 1FProcedure Code Modifier
hl7v2:OBR.46
CE0 … *Placer Supplemental Service Information
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1474
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@Table
0 … 1FHL70411
@LongName
0 … 1FPlacer Supplemental Service Information
hl7v2:OBR.47
CE0 … *Filler Supplemental Service Information
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.5 CE - Coded element (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1475
@Type
0 … 1FCE
@Table
0 … 1FHL70411
@LongName
0 … 1FFiller Supplemental Service Information
hl7v2:OBR.48
CWE0 … 1Medically Necessary Duplicate Procedure Reason.
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.11 CWE - Coded with exceptions (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1646
@Type
0 … 1FCWE
@Table
0 … 1FHL70476
@LongName
0 … 1FMedically Necessary Duplicate Procedure Reason.
hl7v2:OBR.49
IS0 … 1Result Handling
Contains 2.16.840.1.113883.3.1937.777.10.15.84 IS - Coded value for user-defined tables (DYNAMIC)
OBR_dotsment
@Item
0 … 1F1647
@Type
0 … 1FIS
@Table
0 … 1FHL70507
@LongName
0 … 1FResult Handling