LOINC Code 21879-2: Surgery.regional nodes examined at facility.YYY most definitive procedure [#] Surgery 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 Surgery.regional nodes examined at facility.YYY most definitive procedure. 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

• Surgery.regional nodes examined at facility.YYY most definitive procedure [#] Surgery Cancer
• Surgery.regional nodes examined at facility.YYY most definitive procedure
• Describes number of regional lymph nodes removed as part of the first course of treatment. This item reflects that portion of the first course of treatment given at the reporting facility. If central registries wish to study the treatment given at particular hospitals, the hospital-level treatment fields must be used. The summary treatment fields, conversely, combine information across all hospitals that provide first course of treatment for the tumor. Hospital-specific fields allow studies of detailed referral patterns and treatment by type of hospital. Knowing the extent of treatment given at a particular hospital also helps resolve coding issues... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
• CA; Cnt; Count; Misc; Miscellaneous; Number; Oncology; Other; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Spec; Surg; Surg.reg nodes exam most def proc; Surgery reg nodes examined; To be specified in another part of the message; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Unspecified

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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