Alternate Follow-Up Method
- David Rust
- tonya.brandenburg (Unlicensed)
Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | Alternate Follow-Up Method (FUMethod2) | 31920 | no |
NAACCR | Next Follow-Up Source | no |
Field Length: 2
Record the code which describes the alternate source to be contacted for follow-up information.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
00 | Lost to follow up |
01 | Primary following physician (coded in item 31100) |
02 | Follow-up Physician 2 (coded in item 31110) |
03 | Follow-up Physician 3 (coded in item 31120) |
04 | Patient by letter |
05 | Patient by phone call |
06 | |
07 | Public records, agencies, newspapers, etc |
08 | Hospital chart/records |
09 | No follow up required |
10 | Follow-up Physician 4 (coded in item 31121) |
11 | Follow-up Physician 5 (coded in item 31122) |
There is an edit check between this field and the patient level field "Contact Patient" (item 10301). When Contact Patient is coded '0', this field cannot be coded '04' ("Patient by letter") or '05' ("Patient by phone call").