HL7 v2 parser Glossary

ORC - Common Order (HL7 v2.7.1)

Versions: v2.3 v2.3.1 v2.4 v2.5.1 v2.6 v2.7.1

The ORC segment (Common Order) has 33 fields in HL7 v2.7.1. Fields are addressed as ORC-n; composite fields break into components ORC-n.m. Paste a message into the parser to see every field annotated with this table.

#NameTypeLenOptRepeatsTable
1Order ControlID2RequiredNo0119
2Placer Order NumberEIConditionalNo
3Filler Order NumberEIConditionalNo
4Placer Group NumberEIOptionalNo
5Order StatusID2OptionalNo0038
6Response FlagID1OptionalNo0121
7Quantity/TimingSTBackward compatibleYes
8Parent OrderEIPOptionalNo
9Date/Time of TransactionDTMOptionalNo
10Entered ByXCNOptionalYes
11Verified ByXCNOptionalYes
12Ordering ProviderXCNOptionalYes
13Enterer's LocationPLOptionalNo
14Call Back Phone NumberXTNOptionalMax 2
15Order Effective Date/TimeDTMOptionalNo
16Order Control Code ReasonCWEOptionalNo
17Entering OrganizationCWEOptionalNo
18Entering DeviceCWEOptionalNo
19Action ByXCNOptionalYes
20Advanced Beneficiary Notice CodeCWEOptionalNo0339
21Ordering Facility NameXONOptionalYes
22Ordering Facility AddressXADOptionalYes
23Ordering Facility Phone NumberXTNOptionalYes
24Ordering Provider AddressXADOptionalYes
25Order Status ModifierCWEOptionalNo
26Advanced Beneficiary Notice Override ReasonCWEConditionalNo0552
27Filler's Expected Availability Date/TimeDTMOptionalNo
28Confidentiality CodeCWEOptionalNo0177
29Order TypeCWEOptionalNo0482
30Enterer Authorization ModeCNEOptionalNo0483
31Parent Universal Service IdentifierCWEOptionalNo
32Advanced Beneficiary Notice DateDTOptionalNo
33Alternate Placer Order NumberCXOptionalYes

Synthetic example

ORC|NW|HGP26-004512^HARBOURGP||||||20260823121500|||602522YA^NGUYEN^LINH^^^DR^^^AUSHICPR
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