LOINC Code 42041-4: Scope of regional lymph node surgery 98-02 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 Scope of regional lymph node surgery 98-02. 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

• Scope of regional lymph node surgery 98-02 Cancer
• Scope of regional lymph node surgery 98-02
• Describes the removal, biopsy or aspiration of regional lymph node(s) at the time of surgery of the primary site or during a separate surgical event at all facilities. This field is to be used for ROADS codes after the ROADS to FORDS conversion. It is also to be used to code Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery at all facilities for all tumors diagnosed before January 1, 2003. In evaluating quality of care and treatment practices it is important to identify the removal, biopsy, or aspiration of regional lymph node(s) at the time of surgery of the primary site or during a separate surgical event. If central registries wish to study the treatment given at particular hospitals, the hospital-level treatment fields must be used. The summary 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; Identity or presence; LN; Misc; Miscellaneous; Nominal; Oncology; Other; Point in time; Random; Scope of reg LN surgery 98-02; Spec; Surg; 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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