Primary Surgeon (CoC)
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2480 |
8 |
CoC |
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4441 - 4448 |
Description
Code for physician who performed the most definitive surgical procedure. Registry may use physician’s medical license numbers or may create individual numbering systems.
Rationale
Used to monitor patient surgical care.
Note: This item is not supported by CoC as of January 1, 2010, (the respective NPI item is required).
Codes in addition to medical license numbers or facility-generated codes
00000000 |
Patient had no surgery and no surgical consultation |
88888888 |
Physician who performed a surgical procedure was not a surgeon (i.e., radiation oncologist, diagnostic radiologist, or general practitioner) |
99999999 |
Primary Surgeon unknown or ID number not assigned |