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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Name Suffix’

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Name Suffix’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

All values for Name Suffix

Name Suffix  Code 
Junior. JR
Senior SR
The First. I
The Second. II
The Third. III
The Fourth. IV
The Fifth. V
Medical Doctor. MD
Doctor of Dental Science. DDS

Transactions containing ‘Name Suffix’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

Element Specification

 Specification   Value 
Requirement Optional
Maximum Length 3
Element Type Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. - Maximum length 3 characters
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