Alternate Name Item # Length Source of Standard Implemented Year Implemented Version Retired Year Retired Version Column #
Staged By (Clinical Stage) (CoC)
990 2 CoC 836 - 837
Description
Identifies the person who recorded the clinical AJCC staging elements and the stage group in the patient’s medical record.
Rationale
Data captured in this field can be used to evaluate the source of clinical staging and form the basis for quality management and improvement studies. This item can be used to monitor application of the CoC Staging Standard.
Codes (Refer to the most recent version of FORDS for additional coding instructions)
00 Not Staged
10 Physician, NOS, or physician type not specified in codes 11-15
11 Surgeon
12 Radiation Oncologist
13 Medical Oncologist
14 Pathologist
15 Multiple Physicians; tumor board, etc.
20 Cancer registrar
30 Cancer registrar and physician
40 Nurse, physician assistant, or other non-physician medical staff
50 Staging assigned at another facility
60 Staging by Central Registry
88 Case is not eligible for staging
99 Staged but unknown who assigned stage