5 parts of ICD 0 - ✔✔introduction and instructions. topography numeric list.
morphology numeric list. alphabetic index including all site & histo terms. lists of
synonyms and other changes.
site code, four character for body site where tumor arose c50.8 - ✔✔topography
six digit code: 4 digits: what tumor is specific histo. 5th digit=behavior.
6th digit=grade/agression - ✔✔morphology
measures how much the malignant cell resembles a normal cell. less the diff=less malig
cell looks like nml - ✔✔differentiation/grade
all cases are coded and stored by - ✔✔primary site
provides ongoing surveillance to determine if tx worked - ✔✔follow up
, purpose to assure continued medical surveillance and to allow meaningful end results reporting
- ✔✔follow up
f/u provides - ✔✔outcome or survival info
common objectives of f/u - ✔✔determine pt's current vital status, pts medical status, collect
info on any recurrence incld tx & any new primary ca. encourage pt to remain under continued
medical surveillance
f/u performed annually based on - ✔✔last date of contact
2 methods of f/u - ✔✔active and passive
direct contact w/MD's, pt's or letters to other facilities - ✔✔Active follow up
No pt or MD contact: hospital readmission or out pt visit or other outside resources-registry not
sending out direct request - ✔✔passive follow up
Analytic pt's dx'd w/i last 5 years or from registry reference date (which ever is shorter)
according to the COC standards get - ✔✔90% follow up rate
All analytic cases from reference date according to the COC standards get - ✔✔80% follow up
rate
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