X12 DE 1270

An X12 Data Element Dictionary element naming the source of a code list.

Definition

DE 1270 is an ID-type element stating which code list to interpret for the element that follows — by industry, agency or external code source. It appears notably in the LQ loop (Industry Code Identification) of healthcare transactions (834, 837) where LQ01 = DE 1270 qualifies the list and LQ02 = DE 1271 carries the code itself.

Origin

Belongs to the X12 Data Element Dictionary (element 1270), maintained by the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (DISA), and draws on the X12 External Code Source Directory.

Example in context

LQ segment: "LQ*BG*123~" — DE 1270 = "BG" qualifies the code list, DE 1271 = "123" is its value.

Related terms

• External Code Source — the source directory 1270 can point to.
• X12 DE 1153 — another reference qualifier from the dictionary.