PER

Provider Communications Numbers

Pos: 370

Max: 2

Detail - Optional

Loop: 2310

Elements: 7

	Ref	Id	Element Name	Req	Type	Min/Max	Usage
	PER01	366	Contact Function Code Description: Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named	M	ID	2/2	Required

	Code	Name
	IC	Information Contact

PER03

365

Communication Number Qualifier
Description: Code identifying the type of communication number

2/2

Required

	Code	Name
	EM	Electronic Mail
	EX	Telephone Extension
	FX	Facsimile
	HP	Home Phone Number
	TE	Telephone
	WP	Work Phone Number

	PER04	364	Communication Number Description: Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable	C	AN	1/80	Required
	PER05	365	Communication Number Qualifier Description: Code identifying the type of communication number Send when required by X12 syntax.	C	ID	2/2	Situational

	Code	Name
	EM	Electronic Mail
	EX	Telephone Extension
	FX	Facsimile
	HP	Home Phone Number
	TE	Telephone
	WP	Work Phone Number

	PER06	364	Communication Number Description: Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable This element should be sent if additional communication numbers are available.	C	AN	1/80	Situational
	PER07	365	Communication Number Qualifier Description: Code identifying the type of communication number Send when required by X12 syntax.	C	ID	2/2	Situational

	Code	Name
	EM	Electronic Mail
	EX	Telephone Extension
	FX	Facsimile
	HP	Home Phone Number
	TE	Telephone
	WP	Work Phone Number

PER08

364

Communication Number
Description: Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
This element should be sent if additional communication numbers are available.

1/80

Situational

1.	P0304 - If either PER03,PER04 is present, then all are required
2.	P0506 - If either PER05,PER06 is present, then all are required
3.	P0708 - If either PER07,PER08 is present, then all are required

Notes:

1. To be sent when available.
2. When the communication number represents a telephone number in the United States and other countries using the North American Dialing Plan (for voice, data, fax, etc.), the communication number should always include the area code and phone number using the format AAABBBCCCC. Where AAA is the area code, BBB is the telephone number prefix, and CCCC is the telephone number (e.g. (534)224-2525 would be represented as 5342242525). The extension, when applicable, should be included in the communication number immediately after the telephone number.
3. By definition of the standard, if PER03 is used, PER04 is required.

Example:

PER*IC**HP*8015554321~