DICOM PS3.3 2025a - Information Object Definitions

C.4.17 Billing and Material Management Code Module

Table C.4-17 specifies the Attributes of the Billing and Material Management Code Module, which provide a means to transmit billing and material management codes from a modality to an Information System. It is beyond the scope of this Standard to define all the required coding schemes and the relevant codes.

Table C.4-17. Billing and Material Management Code Module Attributes

Attribute name

Tag

Attribute Description

Billing Procedure Step Sequence

(0040,0320)

Contains billing codes for the Procedure Type performed within the Procedure Step.

Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

No Baseline CID is defined.

Film Consumption Sequence

(0040,0321)

Information about the film consumption for this Performed Procedure Step.

Zero or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

>Number of Films

(2100,0170)

Number of films actually printed.

>Medium Type

(2000,0030)

Type(s) of medium on which images were printed. For Defined Terms see Table C.13-1.

>Film Size ID

(2010,0050)

Size(s) of film on which images were printed. For Defined Terms see Table C.13-3.

Billing Supplies and Devices Sequence

(0040,0324)

Chemicals, supplies and devices for billing used in the Performed Procedure Step. One or more Items shall be included in this Sequence.

>Billing Item Sequence

(0040,0296)

Code values of chemicals, supplies or devices required for billing.

Zero or one Item shall be included in this Sequence.

>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

No Baseline CID is defined.

>Quantity Sequence

(0040,0293)

Sequence containing the quantity of used chemicals or devices.

Zero or one Item shall be included in this Sequence.

>>Quantity

(0040,0294)

Numerical quantity value.

>>Measuring Units Sequence

(0040,0295)

Unit of measurement.

Zero or one Item shall be included in this Sequence.

>>>Include Table 8.8-1 “Code Sequence Macro Attributes”

BCID 82 “Measurement Unit”.


DICOM PS3.3 2025a - Information Object Definitions