MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSION INDICATOR

An indication of whether there is evidence of malignant pleural effusion (a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of TISSUE (pleura) lining) during a Lung Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - there is evidence of malignant pleural effusion

N

No - there is no evidence of malignant pleural effusion

Default Codes

Code Description

X

Not Known (Cannot be assessed)

9

Not Known (Not recorded or test not done) (Retired 1 April 2020)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSION INDICATORS