Alternate Name Item# Length Source of Standard Column #
Path Ordering Facility Number (AHA Number)
ORC-21 Ordering Facility Name #01311 (HL7)
7194 25 HL7 5020-5044

Description
Facility ID number of the facility where the specimen described in the fifth 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. Information in this data item should refer to the path report described in data items 7014, 7094, 7104, and 7484.

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