LOINC Code 102047-8: Surgical oncology of rectum cancer synoptic report
102047-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Surgical oncology of rectum cancer synoptic report in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Synoptic report. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Rectum.
What is this code?
LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Synoptic report. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Rectum.
When is it used?
- Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
- May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
- Status: ACTIVE
- Order vs observation: Both
- Method: Surgical oncology
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Surgical oncology of rectum cancer synoptic report
- Synoptic report
- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is now disseminating and implementing synoptic operative reports for cancer surgery to improve accuracy and completeness of cancer surgery documentation.
- Cancer; Document; Finding; Findings; General surgical oncology; Point in time; Random; Rectal; Surg; Surg Onc
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.
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