* indicates required field
Length: 15
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Patient-Confidential
Record Types: A, M, C
XML NAACCR ID: medicalRecordNumber
Parent XML Element: Tumor
Required Status:
NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: . - No recommendations
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations
Description:
Records medical record number used by the facility to identify the patient.
Rationale:
This number identifies the patient in a facility. It can be used by a central registry to point back to the patient record, and it helps identify multiple reports on the same patient.
Format:
Right justified, space filled
Item Data Type:
text
Allowable Values
Alphanumeric
Codes:
In addition to the medical record number
UNK |
Medical record number unknown |
|---|---|
RT |
Radiation therapy department patient without HIM number |
SU |
1-day surgery clinic patient without HIM number |
Code Notes:
Note: Other standard abbreviations may be used to indicate departments within the facility for patients without HIM numbers assigned.