21927-9
ClinicalDate 1st chemotherapy treatment Cancer
Definition
Date of initiation of chemotherapy that is part of the first course of treatment. See also RX Summ--Chemo [1390]. 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 chemotherapy 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 chemo Cancer
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 21927-9?
LOINC code 21927-9 identifies "Date 1st chemotherapy treatment Cancer". Date of initiation of chemotherapy that is part of the first course of treatment. See also RX Summ--Chemo [1390]. 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 21927-9 measure?
This code measures Date 1st chemotherapy 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.