Alternate Name Item# Length Source of Standard Column #
Path Ordering Facility Number (AHA Number)
ORC-21 Ordering Facility Name #01311 (HL7)
7192 25 HL7 4808-4832

Description
Facility ID number of the facility where the specimen described in the third path report was removed/collected.

Use the National Provider Identifier (NPI) if possible. Otherwise, use a number defined by the American Hospital Association (AHA), or some other standard-setting organization such as the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) or Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).

This item accommodates only one path report; if additional path reports were prepared, enter the facility ID number(s) in Path Ordering Fac No 4 through Path Ordering Fac No 5 [7193-7194]. Information in this data item should refer to the path report described in data items 7012, 7092, 7102, and 7482.

Rationale
Describes the origin of the third pathology report contributing to this cancer abstract. The facility where the specimen was obtained is most likely the location of the medical record for the patient as well as any residual tissue.