RX Hosp--Palliative Proc [3280]
Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | RX Hosp--Palliative Proc [3280] (NHPalliativeProc) | 60130 | No |
NAACCR | RX Hosp--Palliative Proc | No |
Field Length: 1
This is a calculated field which identifies care provided at the reporting facility in an effort to palliate or alleviate symptoms. Palliative procedures are performed to relieve symptoms and may included surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy, and/or pain management therapy.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
0 | No palliative care provided. Diagnosed at autopsy. |
1 | Surgery (which may involve a bypass procedure) to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made. |
2 | Radiation therapy to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made. |
3 | Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or other systemic drugs to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made. |
4 | Patient received or was referred for pain management therapy with no other palliative care. |
5 | Any combination of codes 1, 2, and/or 3 without code 4. |
6 | Any combination of codes 1, 2, and/or 3 with code 4. |
7 | Palliative care was performed or referred, but no information on the type of procedure is available in patient record. Palliative care was provided that does not fit the descriptions in codes 1-6. |
9 | It is unknown if palliative care was performed or referred; not stated in patient record. |