Creating the 275

The Translator Attachment Adapter creates an X12 275 transaction in XML format using three sources:

  • An external attachment data file containing Clinical Data Attachment rules. The adapter refers to this file as the CDA file. See CDA File for details.
  • A file containing the attachment, such as an x-ray in .jpg format. See Attachment File for more details.
  • An X12 XML source file called the DDE file. See DDE File for more details.

The following illustrates the creation process:

  1. The CDA Header and Attachment files are used to create data for the attachment.
  2. Payload Creator creates a MIME-encoded message for use in the BIN02 (5010) or BDS03 (6020) segment.
  3. The "payload" and DDE information are passed to the 275 Generator as separate entities.
  4. Within the 275 Generator, Translator uses specialized maps and Java calls to create the 275 transaction.
  5. An X12 275 transaction, with the specified attachment contained in the BIN02 (5010) or BDS03 (6020) segment is created.