DC009

Data Element

Member Suffix or Sequence Number (Person Code)

Description

Unique number of the member within the contract. Must be an identifier that is unique to the member. This column is the unique identifying column for membership and related medical and pharmacy claims, e.g., the value for person 1 is 001, person 2 is 002, and so on.   This value does not have to be in the 001, 002 format if the claims system numbers members differently.

TypeInteger
Formatchar
Length10
Threshold99%
RequiredRequired
Tip / Notes
Rank012