2-008 - Patient postcode

Item name	Patient postcode
epiCentre name	Postcode
Definition	The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for patient’s address in Australia or New Zealand
Usage
ID	2-008
Mandatory
Source
Business rules	Leave blank if Australian State or Territory (2-006) = 99 Leave blank if New Zealand Province (2-007) = 99
Dependencies
Data type	Numeric string
Format	NNNN
Maximum length	4
Data domain	0000 to 9999
Conditions	Leading zeros (0) should be maintained. Data item to be collected for residents of Australia and New Zealand.
Level	Patient
Derived item
Derived by	Not applicable