LOINC Code 21873-5: Year first seen at this hospital for [Date] Cancer

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 Y first seen at this hospital for. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cancer.XXX.

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

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Year first seen at this hospital for [Date] Cancer
• Y first seen at this hospital for
• NAACCR UDSC approved to retire this data item in Version 11... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
• CA; Hosp; Misc; Miscellaneous; Oncology; Other; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Unspecified; Y first seen this hospital for

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.

Common synonyms

Frequently asked questions