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title: Facility Elements
slug: eprescribing/guide/facility-elements
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createdAt: 2026-06-23T17:29:36.834Z
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## Facility Elements

| **Element Name**   | **Codes**             | **Comments**                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------ | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Facility           | **conditional ** | For LTPAC, this element should be sent. The Facility element in messages initiated from a prescribing system are an integral part of communicating resident location. |
|    Identification  | **mandatory **   |                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       NPI          | **conditional ** | When sending the Facility element, the NPI should be sent when known.                                                                                                 |
|    Address         | **conditional ** |                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       AddressLine1 | **conditional&#xA0;** | `business rule` <br />A PO Box must not be sent in Address Line 1.                                                                                                    |