Files > ETHNICITY

name
ETHNICITY
number
10.2
location
^DIC(10.2,
description
This file contains the list of valid ethnicities. The allowable entries are maintained by VA Central Office and, as such, alteration and/or addition of entries is not allowed.
applicationGroups
VA
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01name(+)0;1FREE TEXTBThis field contains the name of an ethnicity as selectable during enter/edit of patient data information. These entries are maintained by VA Central Office and entry/edit of entries is not allowed.
2abbreviation0;2FREE TEXTCThis field contains the abbreviation for this ethnicity entry. This may appear on various outputs where there is insufficient room to print the entire name of the ethnicity.
3hl7 value(+)0;3FREE TEXTAHL7The HL7 representation of this ethnicity
4cdc value0;4FREE TEXTCDC representation of this ethnicity
5ptf value(+)0;5FREE TEXTPTF representation of this ethnicity
100synonym.01;0MULTIPLE10.21
200inactive.02;1BOOLEAN1:YES
This field is used to denote that this ethnicity value is no longer active.
202inactivation date.02;2DATE-TIMEDate that this ethnicity became inactive

Not Referenced