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18.8.72 IVT - Material Location Segment (17.4.7)

The Material Location segment (IVT) contains information specific to an inventory location for the inventory supply item in the Material Item (ITM) segment.

HL7 Attribute Table - IVT - Material Location

Base Framework
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
IVT
102062Set Id - IVT SHOULD[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

202063Inventory Location Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

302277Inventory Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

402064Source Location Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

502278Source Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

602065Item Status MAY[0..1] repr: ItemStatusCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

702066Bin Location Identifier  MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

802067Order Packaging MAY[0..1] ex.:Package (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

902068Issue Packaging MAY[0..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1002069Default Inventory Asset Account MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

1102070Patient Chargeable Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1200361Transaction Code  MAY[0..1] TransactionCode (CD)
1300366Transaction Amount - Unit MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

1402073Item Importance Code MAY[0..1] ex.:ItemImportanceCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1502074Stocked Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1602075Consignment Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1702076Reusable Item Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1802077Reusable Cost MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

1902078Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

2002079Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

2102080Recommended Reorder Theory MAY[0..1] ex.:ReorderTheoryCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

2202081Recommended Safety Stock Days
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

2302082Recommended Maximum Days Inventory
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

2402083Recommended Order Point
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

2502084Recommended Order Amount
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

2602085Operating Room Par Level Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData Type
IVT
102062Set Id - IVT SHALL[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

202063Inventory Location Identifier SHALL[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

302277Inventory Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

402064Source Location Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

502278Source Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

602065Item Status MAY[0..1] repr: ItemStatusCodes (CD) hl7VS-itemStatusCodes (VS) itemStatus (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

702066Bin Location Identifier  MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

802067Order Packaging MAY[0..1] ex.:Package (CD) hl7VS-package (VS) package (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

902068Issue Packaging MAY[0..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1002069Default Inventory Asset Account MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

1102070Patient Chargeable Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1200361Transaction Code  MAY[0..1] TransactionCode (CD)
1300366Transaction Amount - Unit MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

1402073Item Importance Code MAY[0..1] ex.:ItemImportanceCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

1502074Stocked Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1602075Consignment Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1702076Reusable Item Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

1802077Reusable Cost MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

1902078Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

2002079Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

2102080Recommended Reorder Theory MAY[0..1] ex.:ReorderTheoryCodes (CD) hl7VS-reorderTheoryCodes (VS) reorderTheory (CS)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

2202081Recommended Safety Stock Days
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

2302082Recommended Maximum Days Inventory
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

2402083Recommended Order Point
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

2502084Recommended Order Amount
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

2602085Operating Room Par Level Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

Base FrameworkBase Standard Profile
Seq#Data ElementDescriptionFlagsImplementCardinalityLengthC.LENVocabularyData TypeImplementVocabulary
IVT 
102062Set Id - IVT SHOULD[1..1][1..4]
SI

Sequence ID

SHALL
202063Inventory Location Identifier SHOULD[1..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

SHALL
302277Inventory Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

MAY
402064Source Location Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

MAY
502278Source Location Name
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 999
ST

String Data

MAY
602065Item Status MAY[0..1] repr: ItemStatusCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-itemStatusCodes (VS) itemStatus (CS)
702066Bin Location Identifier  MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

MAY
802067Order Packaging MAY[0..1] ex.:Package (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-package (VS) package (CS)
902068Issue Packaging MAY[0..1] 
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1002069Default Inventory Asset Account MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

MAY
1102070Patient Chargeable Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

MAY 
1200361Transaction Code  MAY[0..1] TransactionCode (CD)MAY
1300366Transaction Amount - Unit MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

MAY
1402073Item Importance Code MAY[0..1] ex.:ItemImportanceCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAY
1502074Stocked Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

MAY 
1602075Consignment Item Indicator MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

MAY 
1702076Reusable Item Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

MAY 
1802077Reusable Cost MAY[0..1] 
CP

Composite Price

MAY
1902078Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..*] 
EI

Entity Identifier

MAY
2002079Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier MAY[0..1] 
EI

Entity Identifier

MAY
2102080Recommended Reorder Theory MAY[0..1] ex.:ReorderTheoryCodes (CD)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

MAYhl7VS-reorderTheoryCodes (VS) reorderTheory (CS)
2202081Recommended Safety Stock Days
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

MAY
2302082Recommended Maximum Days Inventory
=

Truncation not allowed!

MAY[0..1] 4
NM

Numeric

MAY
2402083Recommended Order Point
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

MAY
2502084Recommended Order Amount
=

Truncation allowed.

MAY[0..1] 8
NM

Numeric

MAY
2602085Operating Room Par Level Indicator  MAY[0..1] univ: ExpandedYes_NoIndicator (CD) hl7VS-expandedYes-NoIndicator (VS) expandedYes-NoIndicator (CS)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

MAY 
Base Framework Base Standard Profile
Seq# Data Element Description Flags Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type Optionality Table
IVT  
1 02062 Set Id - IVT   O   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

R  
2 02063 Inventory Location Identifier   O      
EI

Entity Identifier

R  
3 02277 Inventory Location Name   O     999=  
ST

String Data

   
4 02064 Source Location Identifier   O      
EI

Entity Identifier

   
5 02278 Source Location Name   O     999=  
ST

String Data

   
6 02065 Item Status   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0625)
7 02066 Bin Location Identifier   O Y    
EI

Entity Identifier

   
8 02067 Order Packaging   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0818)
9 02068 Issue Packaging   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

   
10 02069 Default Inventory Asset Account   O      
EI

Entity Identifier

   
11 02070 Patient Chargeable Indicator   O      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0532)
12 00361 Transaction Code   O         (0132)
13 00366 Transaction Amount - Unit   O      
CP

Composite Price

   
14 02073 Item Importance Code   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0634)
15 02074 Stocked Item Indicator   O      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0532)
16 02075 Consignment Item Indicator   O      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0532)
17 02076 Reusable Item Indicator   O      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0532)
18 02077 Reusable Cost   O      
CP

Composite Price

   
19 02078 Substitute Item Identifier   O Y    
EI

Entity Identifier

   
20 02079 Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier   O      
EI

Entity Identifier

   
21 02080 Recommended Reorder Theory   O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

  (0642)
22 02081 Recommended Safety Stock Days   O     4=  
NM

Numeric

   
23 02082 Recommended Maximum Days Inventory   O     4=  
NM

Numeric

   
24 02083 Recommended Order Point   O     8#  
NM

Numeric

   
25 02084 Recommended Order Amount   O     8#  
NM

Numeric

   
26 02085 Operating Room Par Level Indicator   O      
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

  (0532)
Seq# Data Element Description Optionality Repetition Length C.LEN Table Data Type
IVT
1 02062 Set Id - IVT R   [1..4]  
SI

Sequence ID

2 02063 Inventory Location Identifier R      
EI

Entity Identifier

3 02277 Inventory Location Name O     999=  
ST

String Data

4 02064 Source Location Identifier O      
EI

Entity Identifier

5 02278 Source Location Name O     999=  
ST

String Data

6 02065 Item Status O     (0625)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

7 02066 Bin Location Identifier O Y    
EI

Entity Identifier

8 02067 Order Packaging O     (0818)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

9 02068 Issue Packaging O      
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

10 02069 Default Inventory Asset Account O      
EI

Entity Identifier

11 02070 Patient Chargeable Indicator O     (0532)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

12 00361 Transaction Code O     (0132)
13 00366 Transaction Amount - Unit O      
CP

Composite Price

14 02073 Item Importance Code O     (0634)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

15 02074 Stocked Item Indicator O     (0532)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

16 02075 Consignment Item Indicator O     (0532)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

17 02076 Reusable Item Indicator O     (0532)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

18 02077 Reusable Cost O      
CP

Composite Price

19 02078 Substitute Item Identifier O Y    
EI

Entity Identifier

20 02079 Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier O      
EI

Entity Identifier

21 02080 Recommended Reorder Theory O     (0642)
CWE

Coded with Exceptions

22 02081 Recommended Safety Stock Days O     4=  
NM

Numeric

23 02082 Recommended Maximum Days Inventory O     4=  
NM

Numeric

24 02083 Recommended Order Point O     8#  
NM

Numeric

25 02084 Recommended Order Amount O     8#  
NM

Numeric

26 02085 Operating Room Par Level Indicator O     (0532)
CNE

Coded with No Exceptions

18.8.72.1 IVT Field Definitions (17.4.7.0)

18.8.72.2 IVT-1 Set ID - IVT (SI) 02062 (17.4.7.1)

Definition: This field contains a sequential number that identifies this segment within a given Material Location segment group. For the first occurrence of the segment, the sequence number shall be one; for the second occurrence, the sequence number shall be two; etc.

18.8.72.3 IVT-2 Inventory Location Identifier (EI) 02063 (17.4.7.2)

Definition: This field contains the code identifying an inventory supply location that stocks or purchases this item.

18.8.72.4 IVT-3 Inventory Location Name (ST) 02277 (17.4.7.3)

Definition: This field contains the name of the inventory supply location identified in IVT-2, Inventory Location Identifier.

18.8.72.5 IVT-4 Source Location Identifier (EI) 02064 (17.4.7.4)

Definition: This field contains the code identifying the source location that purchases and stocks items in addition to filling supply requests for the location specified in IVT-2, Inventory Location Identifier. For example, IVT-2 may be considered Central Supply, an inventory location that issues to departments. IVT-3, Inventory Location Name, may be considered General Stores, a supply location that most items are received into when delivered to the healthcare facility. General Stores would then replenish the Central Supply inventory. Central Supply would then issue supplies to departments based on requests for supplies.

18.8.72.6 IVT-5 Source Location Name (ST) 02278 (17.4.7.5)

Definition: This field contains the name of the source supply location identified in IVT-4, Source Location Identifier.

18.8.72.7 IVT-6 Item Status (CWE) 02065 (17.4.7.6)

Definition: This field contains the status that applies to the inventory supply item for the inventory location specified in IVT-2. Refer to User-defined Table 0625 - Item Status Codes in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.8 IVT-7 Bin Location Identifier (EI) 02066 (17.4.7.7)

Definition: A unique code assigned to a bin location located within the inventory location in IVT-2, where the inventory supply item may be stored.

18.8.72.9 IVT-8 Order Packaging (CWE) 02067 (17.4.7.8)

Definition: This field contains the primary packaging unit by which the item can be requisitioned or ordered to replenish the inventory supply item for the corresponding inventory location specified in IVT-2, Inventory Location Identifier. See User-defined Table 0818 - Package as described in PKG-2 Packaging Units, and presented in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.10 IVT-9 Issue Packaging (CWE) 02068 (17.4.7.9)

Definition: This field contains the primary issue packaging unit by which the inventory supply item can be issued to departments or other locations by the corresponding inventory location specified in IVT-2. See User-defined Table 0818 - Package as described in PKG-2 Packaging Units, and presented in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.11 IVT-10 Default Inventory Asset Account (EI) 02069 (17.4.7.10)

Definition: This field contains the general ledger number for the default inventory asset account used in journal transactions associated with items stored in this inventory location. The account includes all elements of a general ledger account (a fully qualified general ledger account number). All elements may include a corporation, department/cost center account, and expense account.

18.8.72.12 IVT-11 Patient Chargeable Indicator (CNE) 02070 (17.4.7.11)

Definition: This field indicates whether the item is patient chargeable at this inventory location. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator Table in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.72.13 IVT-12 Transaction Code (CWE) 00361 (17.4.7.12)

Definition: This field contains a code that is used by a billing system to charge for the inventory supply item, the descriptive name of the patient charge for that system (as it may appear on a patient's bill or charge labels) and the name of the coding system that assigned the charge code. Refer to User-defined Table 0132 - Transaction Codes in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.14 IVT-13 Transaction Amount – Unit (CP) 00366 (17.4.7.13)

Definition: This field contains the dollar amount charged to patients for this single inventory supply item.

18.8.72.15 IVT-14 Item Importance Code (CWE) 02073 (17.4.7.14)

Definition: This field contains an indicator of the level of importance of an item considered for this inventory location, such as an indicator signifying whether the item is considered critical for this inventory location. Refer to User-defined Table 0634 - Item Importance Codes in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.16 IVT-15 Stocked Item Indicator (CNE) 02074 (17.4.7.15)

Definition: This field contains an indicator that identifies whether the item is regularly stocked in this inventory location. Stock items are ordered regularly as part of the healthcare organization's inventory replenishment cycle. If the item is not regularly stocked in this inventory location (non-stock item), the item is available to be ordered from this inventory location if requested by a department. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator Table in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.72.17 IVT-16 Consignment Item Indicator (CNE) 02075 (17.4.7.16)

Definition: This field contains an indicator signifying whether the inventory supply item is purchased on consignment. If the item is purchased on consignment, the healthcare organization does not pay for the inventory supply item until it is used. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator Table in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.72.18 IVT-17 Reusable Item Indicator (CNE) 02076 (17.4.7.17)

Definition: This field contains an indicator signifying that the inventory supply item is reusable, for example, after sterilization. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator Table in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

18.8.72.19 IVT-18 Reusable Cost (CP) 02077 (17.4.7.18)

Definition: This field contains the issue cost charged to a department or patient for a reusable item. This cost is calculated based on the cost of reprocessing the item. Examples of reusable items are linens, restraints, and procedure packs (custom for specific procedures).

18.8.72.20 IVT-19 Substitute Item Identifier (EI) 02078 (17.4.7.19)

Definition: The substitute item is an item that is recommended as a substitute for the corresponding item in ITM-1.

18.8.72.21 IVT-20 Latex-Free Substitute Item Identifier (EI) 02079 (17.4.7.20)

Definition: The latex-free substitute item is an item that is latex-free, recommended as a substitute for the corresponding item in the ITM-1 segment when a latex-free item is needed.

18.8.72.22 IVT-21 Recommended Reorder Theory (CWE) 02080 (17.4.7.21)

Definition: This field contains the method used to calculate a recommendation for when and how much of an inventory supply item to reorder. Refer to User-defined Table 0642 - Reorder Theory Codes in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

18.8.72.23 IVT-22 Recommended Safety Stock Days (NM) 02081 (17.4.7.22)

Definition: This field contains the number of days for stock to be kept on-hand to cushion against a stock-out for this item.

18.8.72.24 IVT-23 Recommended Maximum Days Inventory (NM) 02082 (17.4.7.23)

Definition: This field contains the maximum number of days of inventory to have on-hand at any one point in time. This value is used in calculations of recommended order quantities

18.8.72.25 IVT-24 Recommended Order Point (NM) 02083 (17.4.7.24)

Definition: This field contains the on-hand quantity referencing the recommended level of inventory at which the item should be re-ordered.

18.8.72.26 IVT-25 Recommended Order Amount (NM) 02084 (17.4.7.25)

Definition: This field contains the quantity that the system should recommend to order when the on-hand quantity is equal to or less than the reorder point. The quantity should be set at the Order Unit of Measure.

18.8.72.27 IVT-26 Operating Room Par Level Indicator (CNE) 02085 (17.4.7.26)

Definition: This field contains an indicator that determines whether on-hands inventory will be decremented when performing Preference List Issues. Refer to HL7 Table 0532 - Expanded Yes/no Indicator Table in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

If valued with a 'Y', this indicates to the system that the item to be issued is contained in an OR Par Level area (in an actual Operating Room) and not an Operating Room inventory area; therefore, on-hands of the Operation Room inventory area will not be decremented. If valued with a 'N', the item is contained in an Operating Room inventory location and on-hands will be decremented when performing Preference List Issues.