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21972-5

Clinical

2nd course surgery.other regional disease Cancer

Definition

Site-specific codes for the type of surgery to sites other than the primary site and regional lymph nodes, performed as part of the nth course of treatment... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

2nd course treatment.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

2nd crs Surg.other reg dis Cancer

Related Names

2nd course Surg2nd course Tx2nd crs Surg.other reg disCADisDiseasesDzIdentity or presenceMiscMiscellaneousNominalOncologyOtherOthrPoint in timeRandomSecondSpecSurgSurgery.other reg diseaseTo be specified in another part of the messageTUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)TxUnspecified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 21972-5?

LOINC code 21972-5 identifies "2nd course surgery.other regional disease Cancer". Site-specific codes for the type of surgery to sites other than the primary site and regional lymph nodes, performed as part of the nth course of treatment... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

What does 21972-5 measure?

This code measures 2nd course treatment.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.