LUI

Member Language

Pos: 150	Max: 5
Detail - Optional
Loop: 2100A	Elements: 4

Ref

Id

Element Name

Req

Type

Min/Max

Usage

LUI01

66

Identification Code Qualifier
Description: Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
Send when required by X12 syntax.

C

ID

1/2

Situational

Code

Name

LD

NISO Z39.53 Language Codes

CODE SOURCE:

457: NISO Z39.53 Language Code List

LE

ISO 639 Language Codes

CODE SOURCE:

102: Languages

LUI02

67

Identification Code
Description: Code identifying a party or other code
Industry: Language Code
This data element should be sent if the sponsor is able to code the language identification.

C

AN

2/80

Situational

ExternalCodeList

Name: 102

Description: Languages

ExternalCodeList

Name: 457

Description: NISO Z39.53 Language Code List

LUI03

352

Description
Description: A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
Industry: Language Description
This data element should only be used if the sender is unable to code the necessary language identification in LUI01 and LUI02.

C

AN

1/80

Not recommended

LUI04

1303

Use of Language Indicator
Description: Code indicating the use of a language
Industry: Language Use Indicator
Send if supplied by subscriber.

O

ID

1/2

Situational

Code

Name

5

Language Reading

7

Language Speaking

8

Native Language

1.

P0102 - If either LUI01,LUI02 is present, then all are required

2.

L040203 - If LUI04 is present, then at least one of LUI02,LUI03 is required

1.

LUI02 is the language code.

2.

LUI03 is the name of the language.

Notes:

1. To be used if the sponsor knows that the insured member’s language is other than English.
2. This data should only be transmitted when such transmission is required under the insurance contract between the sponsor and payer and allowed by federal and state regulations. This element is NOT USED when the member identified in the related INS segment is not the subscriber. See section 2.7, “Coverage Levels and Dependents”, for additional information.

Example:

LUI*LD*123**8~