AutoICD API

21936-0

Clinical

Surgery.other regional disease Cancer

Definition

Records the surgical removal of distant lymph nodes or other tissue(s)/organ(s) beyond the primary site. The removal of non-primary tissue documents the extent of surgical treatment and is useful in evaluating the extent of metastatic involvement... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Surgery.other regional disease

Property

Prid

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Cancer.XXX

Scale Type

Nom

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

TUMRRGT

Order/Observation

N/A

Short Name

Surgery.other reg disease Cancer

Related Names

CADisDiseasesDzIdentity or presenceMiscMiscellaneousNominalOncologyOtherOthrPoint in timeRandomSpecSurgSurgery.other reg diseaseTo be specified in another part of the messageTUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)Unspecified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 21936-0?

LOINC code 21936-0 identifies "Surgery.other regional disease Cancer". Records the surgical removal of distant lymph nodes or other tissue(s)/organ(s) beyond the primary site. The removal of non-primary tissue documents the extent of surgical treatment and is useful in evaluating the extent of metastatic involvement... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

What does 21936-0 measure?

This code measures Surgery.other regional disease 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.