21926-1
ClinicalDate 1st radiation treatment Cancer
Definition
Records the date on which radiation therapy began at any facility that is part of the first course of treatment. See page 81 for date format. The dates on which different treatment modalities were started are used to evaluate whether the treatments were part of first-course therapy and to reconstruct the sequence of first-course treatment modes... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Date 1st radiation treatment
Property
Date
Time Aspect
Pt
System
Cancer.XXX
Scale Type
Qn
Method Type
N/A
Details
Class
TUMRRGT
Order/Observation
N/A
Short Name
Date 1st radiation Cancer
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 21926-1?
LOINC code 21926-1 identifies "Date 1st radiation treatment Cancer". Records the date on which radiation therapy began at any facility that is part of the first course of treatment. See page 81 for date format. The dates on which different treatment modalities were started are used to evaluate whether the treatments were part of first-course therapy and to reconstruct the sequence of first-course treatment modes... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
What does 21926-1 measure?
This code measures Date 1st radiation treatment 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.