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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.

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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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