PORTAL VEIN INVASION INDICATION CODE

An indication of whether there is invasion of the portal vein during a Liver Cancer Care Spell and if so, whether the Tumour is present in the main portal vein or in a branch of the portal vein.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - Present (Retired 01 April 2018)

N

No - Not present (Retired 01 April 2018)

1

Present in Branch

2

Present in Main

3

Not present

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not Known (Not Recorded)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly PORTAL VEIN INVASION INDICATOR
Plural PORTAL VEIN INVASION INDICATION CODES