NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE (AXILLARY LYMPH NODE)

The needle core Biopsy result for the axillary Lymph Node obtained from a PATIENT during a Breast Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

an3

National Codes

Code Description

B1

Normal (Retired 1 April 2020)

B2

Benign (Retired 1 April 2020)

B3

Uncertain malignant potential (Retired 1 April 2020)

B4

Suspicious (Retired 1 April 2020)

B5

Malignant (Retired 1 April 2020)

LB1

Inadequate/unsatisfactory

LB2

Normal/Benign

LB3

Uncertain

LB4

Suspicious

LB5

Malignant

Also Known As

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Context Alias
Plural NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODES (AXILLARY LYMPH NODE)