42117-2
ClinicalDate of surgical discharge Cancer
Definition
Records the date the patient was discharged following primary site surgery. The date corresponds to the event recorded in Surgical Procedure of Primary Site [1290], and Date of Most Definitive Surgical Resection [3170]. See page 81 for date format. Length of stay is an important quality-of-care and financial measure among hospital administrations, those who fund public and private health care, and public health users. This date, in conjunction with the data item "Date of Most Definitive Surgical Resection" [3170], will allow for the calculation of a patient's length of hospitalization associated with primary site surgery. .. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Date of surgical discharge
Property
TmStp
Time Aspect
Pt
System
Cancer.XXX
Scale Type
Qn
Method Type
N/A
Details
Class
TUMRRGT
Order/Observation
N/A
Short Name
Date of surg disch Cancer
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 42117-2?
LOINC code 42117-2 identifies "Date of surgical discharge Cancer". Records the date the patient was discharged following primary site surgery. The date corresponds to the event recorded in Surgical Procedure of Primary Site [1290], and Date of Most Definitive Surgical Resection [3170]. See page 81 for date format. Length of stay is an important quality-of-care and financial measure among hospital administrations, those who fund public and private health care, and public health users. This date, in conjunction with the data item "Date of Most Definitive Surgical Resection" [3170], will allow for the calculation of a patient's length of hospitalization associated with primary site surgery. .. NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
What does 42117-2 measure?
This code measures Date of surgical discharge 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.