MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR

An indication of whether a PATIENT had a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - a PATIENT  had a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.

N

No - a PATIENT  did not have a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not Known (Not Recorded)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATORS