ORC — Common Order
HL7 v2.5.1 Common Order segment reference
Shared order control information. Appears once per order and is followed by order-specific segments (OBR for labs, RXO for meds).
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The table below lists the commonly used fields of the ORC (Common Order) segment. Field positions follow the HL7 v2.5.1 specification.
| Field | Name | Type | Len | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORC-1 | Order Control | ID | 2 | R | Action being performed. NW=new order, CA=cancel, DC=discontinue, RE=observations to follow.e.g. NW HL7 table 0119 |
| ORC-2 | Placer Order Number | EI | 22 | C | Order ID from the placer (the system ordering the test).e.g. ORD-20240315-001 |
| ORC-3 | Filler Order Number | EI | 22 | C | Order ID from the filler (the system performing the test).e.g. LAB-555001 |
| ORC-5 | Order Status | ID | 2 | O | Current status: A=some not done, CA=canceled, CM=complete, IP=in process.e.g. CM |
| ORC-9 | Date/Time of Transaction | TS | 26 | O | When this order control transaction occurred.e.g. 20240315080000 |
| ORC-12 | Ordering Provider | XCN | 250 | O | Provider who ordered the test.e.g. 1234^SMITH^JOHN^DR |
Use column: R Required · C Conditional · O Optional. Type column uses HL7 data-type codes (ST = string, NM = numeric, TS = timestamp, CX = extended composite ID, XPN = extended person name, and so on).