PWK
Paperwork. ANSI ASC X12 segment whose function is to identify a paperwork document attached to the transaction.
Definition
The PWK segment (Paperwork) belongs to the ANSI ASC X12 segment directory. Its purpose: identify a paperwork document attached to the transaction.
Origin
Published by ASC X12 — the Accredited Standards Committee chartered by ANSI in 1979. Segments are released version by version (004010, 005010, 006020) and refined by Implementation Guides or TR3 documents (HIPAA).
Use
The PWK segment is used in X12 837 Healthcare Claim under HIPAA to declare attached clinical documents. Like every X12 segment, it starts with its three-character identifier, followed by elements separated by the data element separator declared in the ISA.