How to check whether HL7 Segment exist in message [eg IN1 ]

[Raj]

I am working on IN1 Segment for ADT message  where i used if condition to check to see if IN1 is @null where i have send  static value to IN1 if is null else normal mapping is used.

Let  me if there some one who has been in this same situation how did this null IN1 info work for mapping.

appreciate all the help .

Raj 🙂

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[Jim Kosloskey]

Raj,

IN1-1 through IN1-3 fields are required (there may be others as well).

As I ITERATE through the Insurance group, I check IN1-2 (some vendors don’t populate IN1-1 even though it is required by the standard) because IN1-2 is the Insurance code. If that is not there the rest of the informatin is meaningless.

I check IN1-2 for equal to @null. If the current occurrence does not exis IN1-2 will be equal to @null.

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

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