Family History
Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | Family History (FamHxCa) | 30190 | no |
Code | Description |
|---|---|
1 | Yes, there is a family history of this cancer |
2 | No, there is no recorded family history of this cancer |
9 | Unknown if there is a family history of this cancer / Patient is adopted and family history is unknown |
Field Length: 1
Record the appropriate code to indicate if any of the patient's primary family members (i.e., parent, grandparent, child, sibling, aunt or uncle) had or has this type of cancer. "This type of cancer" means any diagnosis in the same site group as this patient's.
Example: 66-year-old single, black, male diagnosed with a localized Adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon noted during screening colonoscopy. FMHX: Father had colon cancer. Code Family History to 1, Yes since father had colon cancer.
Example: 63-year-old married, white, female diagnosed with left breast cancer on screening mammogram. FMHX: Uncle had prostate cancer. Code Family History to 2, No, since there is no family history of breast cancer.