Table 0535: Signature Code

Table of codes that indicate how a patient/subscriber authorization signature is obtained and how it is being retained by a provider.

Type

User-defined (site-defined)

Codes

4

Introduced

HL7 v2.5

Used in

IN1-50

THO code system

http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0535

OID

2.16.840.1.113883.18.349

User-defined (site-defined): HL7 suggests these values, and each site may use its own. PipeHat notes codes outside this list as information, not errors.

Codes

Code	Meaning
C	Signed CMS-1500 claim form on file, e.g., authorization for release of any medical or other information necessary to process this claim and assignment of benefits.
S	Signed authorization for release of any medical or other information necessary to process this claim on file.
M	Signed authorization for assignment of benefits on file.
P	Signature generated by provider because the patient was not physically present for services.

Where it's used

Element	Name	FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping)
IN1-50	Signature Code	—

Elements with a dot (such as CX.5) are data type components, used wherever that data type appears.

Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0 and the HL7 v2-to-FHIR Implementation Guide 1.0.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.