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name

SKIN TEST

number

9999999.28

location

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description

Per VHA Directive, this file has been "locked down" by Data Standardization (DS). The file definition (i.e. data dictionary) shall not be modified. All additions, changes and deletions to entries in the file shall be done by Enterprise Reference Terminology (ERT) using the Master File Server (MFS), provided by the Common Services (CS). Creating and/or editing locally defined fields in the file are not permitted. Use of locally defined fields that were created prior to the VHA Directive shall not be supported. This file contains Skin Tests. It consists of a full descriptive name, a Ten Character Abbreviated Name for the Health Summary and other reports where spaces are limited, plus a Two Digit Code (IHS only). This file was developed by IHS, and adopted by the VA for the source file representing Skin Tests.

applicationGroups

PXRM

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This is the name of the skin test (e.g Cocci,PPD). The NAME must be at least 3 characters and no more than 30 characters.
.02	code	0;2	FREE TEXT		C	This field is a two digit code representing this skin test.
.03	inactive flag	0;3	SET OF CODES	1:INACTIVE		This field is used to inactivate a skin test type. If this field contains a "1" then the skin test is inactive. Inactive skin tests cannot be selected in the manual data entry process. Skin test entries should be made inactive when they are no longer used. Do not delete the entry or change the meaning of the skin test entry. To make an inactive skin test active, enter the "@" symbol to delete the "1" from the field.
.11	cpt code	0;11	POINTER	81		This is a CPT code associated with this skin test.
3	coding system	3;0	MULTIPLE	9999999.283		This multiple stores the coding system(s) associated with the codes identifying this skin test.
99.97	replaced by vha standard term	VUID;3	POINTER	9999999.28	AREPLACETERM	This field is populated when one Term/Concept replaces another Term/Concept. This field is controlled by standardization and should only be changed by standardization processes. This field contains a pointer to a VHA standard term that replaces this entry.
99.98	master entry for vuid(+)	VUID;2	BOOLEAN	1:YES 0:NO		This field identifies the Master entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
99.99	vuid(+)	VUID;1	FREE TEXT		AVUID	VHA Unique ID (VUID). A unique meaningless integer assigned to reference terms VHA wide.
99.991	effective date/time	TERMSTATUS;0	MULTIPLE	9999999.2899		Describes the pair Status and Effective Date/Time for each reference term.
100	class	100;1	SET OF CODES	N:NATIONAL V:VISN L:LOCAL		This is the CLASS of this Skin Test.
1201	print name	12;1	FREE TEXT			This is the name of this skin test that can be used in various reports and displays where space is not available to use the full name of the skin test. This print/display name is limited to 15 characters.
8801	mnemonic	88;1	FREE TEXT			(Optional) This is a 1-2 character mnemonic for the skin test. Enter a 1-2 character mnemonic.