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X12 - PER - Administrative Communications Contact
X12 - PER - Administrative Communications Contact
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Written by Micah A. Parker
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Product: X12 EDI

Segment: PER


PER - Administrative Communications Contact

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed


Schema


Element

Name

Min/Max

Contact Function Code

2/2

Name

1/1

Communication Number Qualifier

2/2

Communication Number

1/256

Communication Number Qualifier

2/2

Communication Number

1/256

Communication Number Qualifier

2/2

Communication Number

1/256

Contact Inquiry Reference

1/20


PER01 - Contact Function Code


TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

Code

Description

1A

Review/Repricing Contact

1B

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Contact

1C

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Contact

1D

Third-party Administrator (TPA) Contact

1E

New Business Processing

1F

Physician

1G

Service Team

1H

Underwriter

1I

Local Contact

3A

Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Contact

A1

Claim Approver

A2

Applicant

A3

Interviewer

A4

Owner Representative

A5

Appointment Scheduler

A6

Concurrent Employer Contact

AA

Authorized Representative

AB

Appraiser

AC

Administrative Contracting Officer

AD

Accounting Department

AE

Corporate Purchasing Agent

AF

Authorized Financial Contact

AG

Agent

AH

After-Hours Contact

AI

Additional Insurance Information Contact

AJ

Primary Contact

AL

Alternate Contact

Person to be contacted when the main contact is not available

AM

Administrator

AN

Attention-to Party

Party to whose attention information is sent via U.S. Post Office - U.S. Mail

AP

Accounts Payable Department

AR

Accounts Receivable Department

AS

Authorized Signature

AT

Material Safety Data Sheet Contact

AU

Report Authorizer

AV

Advisor

AW

Co-investigator

AX

Additional Contact Points at Institutions

BA

Broker

BB

Local Purchasing Agent

BC

Broker Contact

BD

Buyer Name or Department

BI

Bill Inquiry Contact

Service Provider contact for making inquires about information on the invoice

BJ

Operations

BK

Marketing Department

BL

Technical Department

BM

Work Broker Maintenance Manager

BP

School Principal

BS

Board Staff

BU

Business Unit Manager

C1

Carrier Contact

C2

Co-borrower

CA

Customer Contact Granting Appointment

CB

Changed By

CC

Computer Systems Contact

CD

Contract Contact

CE

Certifier

CF

Customer Engineer

A person who maintains or repairs computer hardware or software

CG

Chief Executive Officer

CH

Change Order Approver

CI

Chief Financial Officer

CJ

Chief Information Officer

CK

Chairman of the Board

CL

Chief Operating Officer

CM

Container Manager

CN

General Contact

CO

Component Engineer

CP

Cost and Schedule Coordinator

CR

Customer Relations

CS

CAD/CAM Specialist

CT

Claimant

CU

Auditing Contact

CV

Clearinghouse Contact

CW

Confirmed With

CX

Payers Claim Office

Location responsible for paying bills related to medical care received

CY

Case Manager

CZ

Claim Recipient

DA

Directory Advertising Contact

Service Provider contact for questions about, and changes to, directory advertising

DC

Delivery Contact

DD

Division Director

DE

Design Engineer

DF

Director

DI

Delivery Instructions Contact

DM

Division Manager

DN

Dental School Admissions Office

DR

Discrepancy Report Reply Contact

The reply from the Action Activity back to the recipient agency that initiated the supply discrepancy report

DV

Development

E1

Estimator

E2

Evening Programs Office

EA

EDI Coordinator

EB

Entered By

EC

Emergency Contact-Shipper

ED

Emergency Contact-Consignee

EF

Emergency Contact-Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC)

EG

Engineering

EM

Emergency Contact

EN

Engineer

EO

Executive Officer

EP

Employer Contact

ES

Electronic Submission Recipient

EV

Executive Vice-President

EX

Expeditor

FA

Financial Aid Office

FB

Coordinator

FC

Forwarder Contact

FD

Primary Control Point

FF

Licensee

FL

Foreclosing Lender Administrative Contact

FM

Functional Manager

FN

Joint Work Agent

FO

Office Manager

FP

Marketing Director

FQ

Staff

FR

Compliance Officer

GA

Graduate Fine Arts Office

GB

Graduate Business Office

GC

Guidance Counselor

GE

Graduate Engineering Office

GR

Graduate Admissions Office

HM

Hazardous Material Contact

HR

Human Resources

IC

Information Contact

IL

International Logistics Control Office Point of Contact

Identifies the point of contact at the International Logistics Control Office assigned responsibility for a security assistance shipment

IO

Issuing Officer

IP

Insured Party

IS

Law Firm

KA

Authorized Negotiator

KB

Preaward Survey Manager

KC

Accepting Official

KP

Attorney

KT

Clerk of Court

LD

Law School Admissions Office

LG

Logistics Contact

MA

Maintenance Contact

Service Provider contact for requesting service maintenance, or reporting problems

MB

Mayor

MC

Medical Contact

MD

Medical Admissions Office

ME

Manufacturing

MG

Manager

MK

Multiple Listing Service Staff

ML

Multiple Listing Service Vendor

MM

Customer Maintenance Manager

MX

Mexican Hazardous Information Contact

NA

National Agent

NC

Numerical Control Engineer

NP

Notary Public

NT

Notification Contact

OA

Other Adult

OC

Order Contact

OD

Order Department

OS

Office Staff

OW

Owner

PA

President

PB

Plant Manager

PC

Purchasing Contracting Officer (PCO)

Person to whom a warrant has been issued authorizing that person to obligate funds on behalf of the government

PD

Project Director

PE

Process Engineer

PF

Price Administration

PG

Program Director

PH

Provider

Entity providing health care services

PI

Preparer

A firm, organization, or individual who determines the tax liability from information supplied by the taxpayer

PJ

Project Manager

PK

Performance Evaluation Committee

PL

Manufacturing Plant Contact

PM

Product Manager

PN

Probation or Legal Officer

PO

Production Representative

An industrial specialist assigned to a contract administration office and charged with production surveillance of government contracts being performed in the plant or plants under the production representative's cognizance

PP

Program Manager

PQ

Parent or Guardian

PR

Prototype Coordinator

PS

Personnel Department

PT

Partner

PU

Report Preparer

PV

Participating Laboratory Contact

PW

Principal Study Contact or Author

PX

Purchase Service Provider

Entity from which medical supplies may be bought

PY

Packager

PZ

Patient

Individual receiving medical care

QA

Quality Assurance Contact

QC

Quality Coordinator

QI

Quality Inspector

QM

Quality Manager

QP

Quoting Party

The party that actually submitted a quote in response to a request for quotation

QR

Ordering Officer

An individual authorized to place orders against existing contracts

QY

Port Engineer

RA

Rental Company Administrative Contact

RB

Real Estate Property Occupant

RC

Rebate/Chargeback Contact

RD

Receiving Dock

RE

Receiving Contact

RF

Real Estate Property Key Holder

RG

Registrar

RP

Responsible Person

RQ

Requestor

RS

Rate Supervisor or Clerk

RZ

Respondant

SA

Sales Administration

SB

Student

SC

Schedule Contact

SD

Shipping Department

SE

Service Organization

SF

Student in Absentia

SG

Secretary

SH

Shipper Contact

SI

Investigator

SJ

Spouse

SK

School Clerk

SL

Collector

SM

Submitting Contact

SN

Study Submitter Contact

SO

Service Order Writer

SP

Special Program Contact

SQ

Systems Administrator

SR

Sales Representative or Department

SS

Supervisor

ST

Service Technician

SU

Supplier Contact

SV

Service Manager

SW

Social Services Worker

SY

Secondary Taxpayer

Taxpayer who is filing jointly with the primary taxpayer

TA

Traffic Administrator

TB

Telephone Answering Service Contact

TC

College of Education Admissions Office

TD

Tender Developer

TE

Treasurer

TH

School of Theology Admissions Office

TM

Transmitter

The firm, organization, or individual who transmits returns electronically to a taxing authority

TN

Tenant

TP

Primary Taxpayer

Taxpayer whose social security number or employer identification number is used as the primary identification number for the filing

TR

Technical Marketing Representative

TY

Platform Maintenance Manager

UG

Undergraduate Admissions Office

UP

Union President

UQ

Processor

UR

Ultimate Receiver

VM

School of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Office

VP

Vice President

WH

Warehouse

WI

Witness

WR

Technical Writer

WV

Waiver Application Contact

ZZ

Mutually Defined


PER02 - Name


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=60

Free-form name


PER03 - Communication Number Qualifier


TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code identifying the type of communication number

Code

Description

AA

International Telephone Access Code

Dialing Code required to call another country in addition to the number

AB

Joint Facsimile and Phone Number

AC

Message Only Voice Number

Telephone number which provides automated messages only

AD

Delivery Location Phone

AE

Area Code

AP

Alternate Telephone

AS

Answering Service

AU

Defense Switched Network

Department of Defense telecommunications system and successor of the Automatic Voice Network (AUTOVON)

BN

Beeper Number

BT

BTX Number

German communications number for on-line service provided through the Deutsche Bundespost

CA

Cable

CP

Cellular Phone

DN

Defense Data Network (DDN)

Department of Defense (DoD) data communications system

EA

Internet Email Address

Internet based electronic mail address with a structure of "ADDRESSEE @ DOMAIN NAME . DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION"

ED

Electronic Data Interchange Access Number

EM

Electronic Mail

EX

Telephone Extension

FT

Federal Telecommunications System (FTS)

FU

Facsimile User Identifier

FX

Facsimile

HF

Home Facsimile Number

HP

Home Phone Number

IT

International Telephone

MN

Modem Number

NP

Night Telephone

OF

Other Residential Facsimile Number

OT

Other Residential Telephone Number

PA

Appointment Phone

PC

Personal Cellular

PP

Personal Phone

PS

Packet Switching

SP

Showing Phone

Phone number to call for information about a property showing

TE

Telephone

TL

Telex

TM

Telemail

TN

Teletex Number

Teletex is specific type of Telex service provided by Deutsche Bundespost

TX

TWX

UR

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

VM

Voice Mail

WC

Work Cellular

WF

Work Facsimile Number

WP

Work Phone Number


PER04 - Communication Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=256

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable


PER05 - Communication Number Qualifier


TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code identifying the type of communication number


PER06 - Communication Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=256

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable


PER07 - Communication Number Qualifier


TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code identifying the type of communication number


PER08 - Communication Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=256

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable


PER09 - Contact Inquiry Reference


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=20

Additional reference number or description to clarify a contact number


Comments


Syntax Notes

07

C0706 - If BSN07 is present, then BSN06 is required.

Semantic Notes

03

BSN03 is the date the shipment transaction set is created.

04

BSN04 is the time the shipment transaction set is created.

06

BSN06 is limited to shipment related codes.

Comments

06

BSN06 and BSN07 differentiate the functionality of use for the transaction set.

rev 11/8/2024

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