copy statements in translation file

[Ambur Tiller]

I have been trying to figure out an issue a vendor is having with the DG1 segment and then i discovered this in my translation file:

COPY 0(0).DG1(0).00293->0(0).DG1(1).00293

COPY 0(0).DG1(1).00293->0(0).DG1(0).00293

COPY 0(0).DG1(0).00294->0(0).DG1(1).00294

COPY 0(0).DG1(1).00294->0(0).DG1(0).00294

so this is taking  diagnosis code(00293) and the diagnosis description(00294) in the first occurrence of the DG1 segment and swapping with the second. Is that correct?

before:    DG1|1|I9|717.9|INT DERANGEMENT KNEE NOS||A||497|||6480.88|609.45

DG1|2|I9|733.92|CHONDROMALACIA||F||497|||6480.88|609.45

after:   DG1|1|I9|733.92|CHONDROMALACIA||A||497|||6480.88|609.45

DG1|2|I9|717.9|INT DERANGEMENT KNEE NOS||F||497|||6480.88|609.45

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[Jim Kosloskey]

Amber,

That is not normal, but that is correct if that is the way the receiving system wants it.

Do you have the specifications that direct how the integration is to be built? If so, check them and see if there is any mention of that activity.

If you do not have the specifications or they are not explicit, and there is no history to draw upon, I guess you need to find out if that is what the receiving system wants.

Jim Kosloskey

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

[Michael Hertel]

Jim, I think what they want is:

Before:

DG1|1|I9|717.9|INT DERANGEMENT KNEE NOS||A||497|||6480.88|609.45

DG1|2|I9|733.92|CHONDROMALACIA||F||497|||6480.88|609.45

After:

DG1|1|I9|INT DERANGEMENT KNEE NOS|717.9||A||497|||6480.88|609.45

DG1|2|I9|CHONDROMALACIA|733.92||F||497|||6480.88|609.45

Maybe you can give them the correct xlate statements and speak about iterating.

[Jim Kosloskey]

Mike,

Could be – but I don’t think so.

The DG1-3 (00293 in 2.1) is the ‘Diagnosis Code’. and DG1-4 (00294 in 2.1) is the ‘Diagnostic Description’.

I think they want to keep the data in the correct fields, they just want to reverse the order of the segments. The Diagnosis Code HAS to be in the DG-3 field and the Diagnosis Description HAS to be in the DG-4 field of each DG1 segment.

In any case, Amber, you are the only one who can tell us what is desired.

My guess is the sending system sends the diagnoses in a different order than the Receiving system wants. Maybe Sending system sends Admitting followed by Primary and the Receiving System wants Primary first followed by Admitting – or something like that.

Also is the Receiving System complaining? If so what is their complaint?

Jim Kosloskey

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

[Ambur Tiller]

Jim,

 you are correct. I think the first occurrence of DG1 comes out of my HIS as the admitting diagnosis and they at one time must have wanted that differently. I cannot find any specifications on this from them. Anyways, I noticed the problem because they are all of a sudden interested in the DG1|6 flag field and it was incorrect. I think I am good now. I just thought it was an odd setup and wanted to make sure i wasnt crazy in interpreting this! Thanks for the help.

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