LOINC Code 42104-0: Derived SEER summary stage 1977 conversion method 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 Derived SEER summary stage 1977 conversion method. 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

• Derived SEER summary stage 1977 conversion method Cancer
• Derived SEER summary stage 1977 conversion method
• Flag to indicate whether the derived SEER Summary Stage 1977 was derived from CS or EOD codes... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
• Arbitrary; CA; Derived SS1977; Derived SS1977 conv method; Meth; Method of; Misc; Miscellaneous; Oncology; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SEER SS1977; Spec; SS; Surveillance Epidemiology and End Result; 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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