STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #409.1 -- APPOINTMENT TYPE FILE 6/27/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^SD(409.1, (15 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 5.3)
DATA NAME GLOBAL DATA
ELEMENT TITLE LOCATION TYPE
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These are the valid appointment types to be used in Scheduling as determined by the MAS SIUG. This file should not be altered in
ANY fashion unless so directed by the ISC.
DD ACCESS: @
RD ACCESS: d
WR ACCESS: @
DEL ACCESS: @
LAYGO ACCESS: @
POINTED TO BY: APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#9.5) of the APPOINTMENT sub-field (#2.98) of the PATIENT File (#2)
A/P field (#.01) of the SHARING AGREEMENT CATEGORY File (#35.1)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#15) of the VISIT DATE sub-field (#40.11) of the OPC File (#40.1)
DEFAULT APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#2507) of the HOSPITAL LOCATION File (#44)
EXCLUDE APPOINTMENT TYPES field (#.01) of the EXCLUDE APPOINTMENT TYPES sub-field (#195.1165) of the RECORD TRACKING
APPLICATION File (#195.1)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#.02) of the BILLABLE APPOINTMENT TYPE File (#352.1)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#1.04) of the PFSS ACCOUNT File (#375)
WL APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#8.7) of the SD WAIT LIST File (#409.3)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#5) of the CLINIC STOP CODE sub-field (#409.51) of the SCHEDULING VISITS File (#409.5)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#.1) of the OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTER File (#409.68)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#.06) of the SDEC APPOINTMENT File (#409.84)
REQ APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#8.7) of the SDEC APPT REQUEST File (#409.85)
APPOINTMENT TYPE field (#3) of the APPOINTMENTS sub-field (#853.91) of the VPS APPOINTMENTS QUEUE File (#853.9)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: NAME(B)
409.1,.001 NUMBER NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>99)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 1 and 99, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION:
Internal reference number assigned automatically as each new entry is placed in the file.
409.1,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>30!(X?.N)!($L(X)<3)!'(X'?1P.E) X
LAST EDITED: JUN 07, 1988
HELP-PROMPT: NAME MUST BE 3-30 CHARACTERS, NOT NUMERIC OR STARTING WITH PUNCTUATION
DESCRIPTION: Name of the appointment type, i.e. Class II Dental is designated for veterans who are scheduling an
appointment to be treated for a dental condition that was related to active duty.
DELETE TEST: 1,0)= I 1 W !,"Appointment Types can not be deleted. They can be",!," inactivated by setting the I
NACTIVE field to 1",*7
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 409.1^B
1)= S ^SD(409.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^SD(409.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
409.1,2 IGNORE MEANS TEST BILLING 0;2 SET
'1' FOR IGNORE;
DESCRIPTION: A '1' placed in this field denotes that any veteran who is categorized by this particular
appointment type will be exempt for having to complete and Means Test and from any form of billing
for care received.
409.1,3 INACTIVE 0;3 SET
'1' FOR INACTIVE;
DESCRIPTION: A '1' indicates that this particular appointment type is inactive and no longer used per
instructions from VA Central Office.
409.1,4 SYNONYM 0;4 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>5!($L(X)<1) X
HELP-PROMPT: ANSWER MUST BE 1-5 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH
DESCRIPTION:
A similar name or abbreviation to identify this appointment type.
409.1,5 DUAL ELIGIBILITY ALLOWED 0;5 SET
'1' FOR YES;
LAST EDITED: APR 12, 1988
HELP-PROMPT: Enter YES if appt type can be used by both vet and nonvet and used for dual elig. If appt type is
for vet use only, leave blank.
DESCRIPTION: If an appointment type will allow dual eligibility for this particular appointment type. Dual
eligibility is when a veteran has a primary eligibility, i.e. NSC VETERAN, but is also a VA
employee and will have a second or dual eligibility of EMPLOYEE.
409.1,6 DEFAULT ELIGIBILITY 0;6 POINTER TO ELIGIBILITY CODE FILE (#8)
LAST EDITED: MAY 31, 1988
HELP-PROMPT: This eligibility will be used if the patient has dual eligibility status defined.
DESCRIPTION: A specific eligibility code can be entered in this field as the default eligibility allowed for
this appointment type. If a veteran is for example WWII and the default eligibility for
appointment type is WWI, user will be unable to schedule this visit utilizing this appointment
type.
409.1,10 DESCRIPTION 1;0 WORD-PROCESSING #409.11
DESCRIPTION:
A word-processing field describing the definition and/or use of each appointment type in this file.
LAST EDITED: OCT 04, 1990
DESCRIPTION: A word-processing filed describing the definition and/or use of each appointment type in this
file. Can be seen through 'help prompts'.
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
ELIGIBILITY CODE (#8) DEFAULT ELIGIBILITY (#6)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
CAPTIONED USER #0
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
SDP394 OCT 05, 2004@13:08 USER #0 NAME EQUALS (case-insensitive) "SERVICE CONNECTED"
Input of new entry for patch SD*5.3*394.
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):