PRV.002.028

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TMSIS Dataguide

Medicaid.gov

Version:

PROV-FIRST-NAME

Data Element

DE Number

PRV028

System DE Number

PRV.002.028

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

PROV-ATTRIBUTES-MAIN

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	Individual's first name; first name component of full name (e.g. First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name).
Size	X(30)
FLF Start Position	431
FLF Stop Position	460
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. Value must be 30 characters or less 2. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbols 3. Situational

Valid Value Code Set	Valid Value Code	Valid Value Name	Valid Value Description	Effective Start Date	Effective End Date

RULE ID	RULE Definition
RULE-2805	If the provider first name is populated on the provider attributes main file, then the provider first name reported must not contain any pipe or asterisk characters.
RULE-2806	If the facility group individual code on a provider attributes main segment from a PRV file is for an individual provider, then the provider first name must be a valid, non-null value.
RULE-6143	If a segment is a provider attributes main segment, the provider first name value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: 9(11).

Measure ID	Measure Name
MIS-11-007-7	% distinct SUBMITTING-STATE-PROV-IDs with only missing values in any active segment: PROV-FIRST-NAME (PRV00002)
RULE-2806	% of PRV00002 segments for individuals (FACILITY-GROUP-INDIVIDUAL-CODE = 03) with missing or invalid Provider First Name

DE Number	System DE Number	DE Name	File Segment Number	File Segment Name

Published Date	Data Guide Version	Data Element	Action	Field	Before	After
07/17/2025	4.0.14	PRV.002.028	UPDATE	Necessity	Conditional	Situational
07/17/2025	4.0.14	PRV.002.028	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. Value must be 30 characters or less2. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbols3. Conditional	1. Value must be 30 characters or less2. Value must not contain a pipe or asterisk symbols3. Situational
09/16/2024	4.0.0	PRV.002.028	UPDATE	File segment	None	88
09/16/2024	4.0.0	PRV.002.028	ADD	N/A		Created