The DFT message describes a financial transaction that is sent to a billing system and is used for patient accounting purposes. This message might include things like ancillary charges or patient deposits, and is sent between the DSS/Order Filler and the Charge Processor. The DSS/Order Filler would then verify that the procedure had been completed.
Trigger events for the DFT-P03 message include:
- Procedure ordered
- Procedure scheduled
- Procedure completed
- Future will define Report events for professional fees
The segments and groups of segments in the DFT-P03 message include the following:
| SEGMENT/ GROUP | NAME | OPTIONAL/REPEATABLE? |
|---|---|---|
| MSH | Message header | Required |
| EVN | Event type | Required |
| PID | Patient identification | Required |
| PID1 | Patient demographics | Optional |
| PV1 | Patient visit | Optional |
| PV2 | Patient visit – additional info | Optional |
| DB1 | Disability segment | Optional, Repeatable |
| OBX | Observation | Optional, Repeatable |
TransactionGroup – Repeatable group
| FT1 | Financial transaction | Required |
ProcedureGroup – Optional and Repeatable group, part of TransactionGroup
| PR1 | Procedures | Required |
| ROL | Role | Optional, Repeatable |
Additional segments, not part of a group
| DG1 | Diagnosis | Optional, Repeatable |
| DRG | Diagnosis Related Group | Optional |
| GT1 | Guarantor | Optional, Repeatable |
InsuranceGroup – Optional and Repeatable group
| IN1 | Insurance | Repeatable |
| IN2 | Insurance additional info | Optional |
| IN3 | Insurance additional info – certification | Optional |
Additional segments, not part of a group
| ACC | Accident | Optional |
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