Block 40 on AF Form 560 contains which type of information?

• A. Block 33, Primary admission diagnosis
• B. Block 38, Diagnosis-Procedures
• C. Administrative data
• D. Disposition

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that forms separate information by purpose, and Block 40 is set aside for administrative data—nonclinical details that identify and manage the record rather than describe the medical care itself. This includes identifiers and processing information that help locate the record and track its handling, such as patient identifiers, service dates, and other record-keeping details. Clinical content like diagnoses belongs in blocks dedicated to medical information, and the disposition refers to the outcome or transfer of the patient, which is a different type of data. So Block 40 houses the administrative information needed to administer the record effectively.