California Cancer Reporting System Standards Volume I: Abstracting and Coding Procedures
Record the reason the patient did not undergo radiation treatment.
Include radiation to the brain and central nervous system when coding this field.
The following applies to cases diagnosed January 1, 2003 and forward:
Code 5 - radiation not performed because patient died was added
Definitions for codes 1, 2, and 6 were modified
Code |
Description |
0 |
Radiation treatment performed. |
1 |
Radiation treatment not performed because it was not a part of the planned first course treatment. Diagnosed at autopsy. |
2 |
Radiation contraindicated because of other conditions or other patient risk factors (co-morbid conditions, advanced age, etc.). |
5 |
Radiation treatment not performed because the patient died prior to planned or recommended treatment. |
6 |
Radiation treatment was recommended but not performed. No reason was noted in the patient's record. |
7 |
Radiation treatment was recommended but refused by the patient, family member or guardian. The refusal is noted in the patient's record. |
8 |
Radiation recommended, unknown if done. |
9 |
Unknown if radiation recommended or performed; death certificate only. |