SURGICAL PALLIATION TYPE (UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER)

The type of surgical palliation Patient Procedure undertaken for a PATIENT with upper gastrointestinal cancer during an Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description
0
None (no surgical palliation Patient Procedure undertaken)
1 Gastric bypass
2 Biliary bypass
3 Gastric/biliary bypass
4 Celiac plexus block

Default Codes

Code Description
9 Not Known (Not Recorded)

Also Known As

This Data Element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly SURGICAL PALLIATION TYPE
Plural SURGICAL PALLIATION TYPES (UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER)