Alternate Name Item# Length Source of Standard Column #
Physician #4 (CoC)
Other Physician (pre-96 CoC)
2500 8 CoC 4477-4484

Description
Code for another physician involved in the care of the patient. Registry may use physicians' medical license numbers or may create individual numbering systems. See FORDS manual for suggested use of this item and detailed instructions.

Codes in addition to medical license numbers or facility-generated codes
99999999 Physician is unknown or an identification number is not assigned
00000000 None, no additional physician