AutoICD API

21841-2

Clinical

Age at cancer diagnosis

Definition

Age of the patient at diagnosis in complete years. Different tumors for the same patient may have different values... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Age at cancer Dx

Property

Num

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Cancer.XXX

Scale Type

Qn

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

TUMRRGT

Order/Observation

N/A

Short Name

Cancer diagnosis age

Related Names

CACancer diagnosis ageCntCountDiagnosisMiscMiscellaneousNumberOncologyOtherPoint in timeQNTQuanQuantQuantitativeRandomSpecTo be specified in another part of the messageTUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)Unspecified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 21841-2?

LOINC code 21841-2 identifies "Age at cancer diagnosis". Age of the patient at diagnosis in complete years. Different tumors for the same patient may have different values... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

What does 21841-2 measure?

This code measures Age at cancer Dx in Cancer.XXX. It belongs to the TUMRRGT class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.