PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE

The type of prostate Biopsy technique performed prior to treatment for prostate cancer during a Urological Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description

1

Transrectal sampling Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)

2

Transrectal saturation Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)

3

Perineal sampling Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)

4

Perineal template mapping Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)

8

Other Biopsy (not listed) (Retired 1 April 2020)

10

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (standard)

11

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (targeted)

12

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (targeted and standard)

13

Transperineal Biopsy (systematic)

14

Transperineal Biopsy (targeted)

15

Transperineal Biopsy (targeted and systematic)

Default Codes

Code Description

7

Not Applicable (No Biopsy done) (Retired 1 April 2020)

9

Not Known (Not Recorded) (Retired 1 April 2020)

99

Not Known (Not Recorded)

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Plural PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPES