MFN^M06 — Clinic Location Master File
Broadcast of external consultations, specialty clinics, and scheduling time-slot reference set from source HIS to consuming systems (scheduling module like Doctolib/Maiia, billing, patient portal). M05 covers inpatient locations, M06 covers consultation locations.
Purpose
M06 describes external consultation functional units and their business parameters: standard slot duration, rate, status (public/private), specialty, opening hours. CDM (Charge Description Master) carries the internal code, PRC (Pricing) the pricing parameters, CSP (Clinic and Service Performance) the offered service types.
Segment structure
Structure MFN_M06: MSH, MFI, { MFE, CDM, [PRC], {CSP} } (1..* groups).
CDM-1— Primary Key Value (CDM ID, internal clinic code).CDM-3— Code Description (long label).CDM-13— Effective Date.PRC-3— Facility Type (HM = hospital, AS = ambulatory, NU = nursing home).PRC-8— Price (unit rate of the consultation).CSP-2— Clinic Service Code (15/30/45 min consult, telemedicine, etc.).
Real-world example
Opening of a new public dermatology clinic (30-min consultations at €25):
MSH|^~\&|HIS|HOSP01|SCHED|SCHED01|20260519183000||MFN^M06^MFN_M06|MFNM06001|P|2.5.1|||AL|NE
MFI|CCL^Clinic Master File^HL70175|HIS|UPD|20260519183000|20260519183000|AL
MFE|MAD|CCL-DERMATO-PUBLIC|20260519183000|DERMATO-PUB^Public Dermatology Clinic^L|CWE
CDM|DERMATO-PUB|PUB|Public Dermatology Clinic||DERMATO-A1|HOSP01|HM|DERMATO_CMP^Public consult rate^L|||||||V
PRC|1|DERMATO-PUB^Public Dermatology Clinic^L|HMO|FR-IDF-75|||||25.00||||N|A|20260901
CSP|1|CONS_DERMATO_30|30-min consultation|30|MIN|20260901090000|20260901180000|2Common errors
- CDM-13 (Effective Date) in the future without prior MAD: some scheduling systems refuse to open an agenda before the effective date.
- PRC-8 = 0 without a "free" flag: billing interprets 0 as "price to enter manually" and blocks.
- CSP-4 (Duration) missing: the scheduling module cannot slice the slots and crashes the agenda.
- Confusion M05 vs M06: M05 = inpatient, M06 = outpatient. Do not mix the two reference sets.
Related master files
| Code | Trigger event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M06 | Clinic Master File | This page. |
| M05 | Patient Location Master File | Inpatient locations. |
| M02 | Staff Practitioner Master File | Practitioners (to attach to clinics). |
| M04 | Patient Charge Description Master File | Procedures/rates reference. |
| SIU^S12 | Schedule Information Update | Specific scheduling slots. |