{
    "id": "ARQ.7",
    "type": "Field",
    "position": "ARQ.7",
    "name": "Appointment Reason",
    "length": 250,
    "usage": "O",
    "rpt": "1",
    "dataType": "CE",
    "dataTypeName": "Coded Element",
    "tableId": "0276",
    "tableName": "Appointment reason codes",
    "description": "This field contains the identifier code for the reason that the appointment is to take place. This field may contain a Universal Service ID describing the observation/test/battery/procedure or other activity that is to be performed during the requested appointment, similar to the Universal Service ID defined for the OBR segment on Order Entry. It may also contain a site-specific code describing a pre-defined set of reasons that an appointment may be set to occur. This code can be based on local and/or universal codes. The use of universal codes is recommended. Refer to User-defined Table 0276 - Appointment reason codes , below, for suggested codes.",
    "sample": "",
    "fields": [
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.1",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.1",
            "length": 20,
            "dataType": "ST",
            "dataTypeName": "String Data",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": null,
            "tableName": null,
            "name": "Identifier",
            "description": "Sequence of characters (the code) that uniquely identifies the item being referenced. Different coding schemes will have different elements here."
        },
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.2",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.2",
            "length": 199,
            "dataType": "ST",
            "dataTypeName": "String Data",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": null,
            "tableName": null,
            "name": "Text",
            "description": "The descriptive or textual name of the identifier, e.g., myocardial infarction or X-ray impression."
        },
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.3",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.3",
            "length": 20,
            "dataType": "ID",
            "dataTypeName": "Coded values for HL7 tables",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": "0396",
            "tableName": "Coding system",
            "name": "Name Of Coding System",
            "description": "Identifies the coding scheme being used in the identifier component. The combination of the identifier and name of coding system components will be a unique code for a data item. Each system has a unique identifier."
        },
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.4",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.4",
            "length": 20,
            "dataType": "ST",
            "dataTypeName": "String Data",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": null,
            "tableName": null,
            "name": "Alternate Identifier",
            "description": "An alternate sequence of characters (the code) that uniquely identifies the item being referenced. See usage note in section introduction."
        },
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.5",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.5",
            "length": 199,
            "dataType": "ST",
            "dataTypeName": "String Data",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": null,
            "tableName": null,
            "name": "Alternate Text",
            "description": "The descriptive or textual name of the alternate identifier. See usage note in section introduction."
        },
        {
            "id": "ARQ.7.6",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "ARQ.7.6",
            "length": 20,
            "dataType": "ID",
            "dataTypeName": "Coded values for HL7 tables",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": "0396",
            "tableName": "Coding system",
            "name": "Name Of Alternate Coding System",
            "description": "Identifies the coding scheme being used in the alternate identifier component."
        }
    ]
}