0 |
No palliative care provided. Diagnosed at autopsy |
1 |
Surgery (which may involve a bypass procedure) performed to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the tumor is made. |
2 |
Radiation therapy given to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to produce cure is made. |
3 |
Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or other systemic drugs given to alleviate symptoms without curative intent. |
4 |
Patient received or was referred for pain management only. |
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 recommended, but no information on the type of procedure is available in the patient record. |
9 |
Unknown if palliative care was performed or recommended. Not stated in patient record. |