ADT^A47: Change patient identifier list

Changes a patient identifier (for example a corrected medical record number) without merging two records.

Message type

ADT · ADT message

Trigger event

A47

Message structure

ADT_A30 · per HL7's current table 0354; older versions sometimes paired events differently

In MSH-9

ADT^A47^ADT_A30

Response

ACK · General acknowledgment message

Other events with the ADT_A30 structure

• ADT^A30 Merge person information
• ADT^A34 Merge patient information - patient ID only
• ADT^A35 Merge patient information - account number only
• ADT^A36 Merge patient information - patient ID and account number
• ADT^A46 Change patient ID
• ADT^A48 Change alternate patient ID
• ADT^A49 Change patient account number

Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.