METASTATIC SITE (AT DIAGNOSIS)
The site of the metastatic disease.
Format / Length
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Description
METASTATIC SITE (AT DIAGNOSIS) is the same as attribute METASTATIC SITE at the time of PATIENT DIAGNOSIS.
National Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 01 | Bone (Retired 1 July 2012) | 
| 02 | Brain | 
| 03 | Liver | 
| 04 | Lung | 
| 05 | Other metastatic site (Retired 1 July 2012) | 
| 06 | Multiple metastatic sites (Retired 1 April 2018) | 
| 07 | Unknown metastatic site | 
| 08 | Skin | 
| 09 | Distant Lymph Nodes | 
| 10 | Bone (excluding Bone Marrow) | 
| 11 | Bone marrow | 
| 12 | Regional Lymph Nodes | 
| 98 | Other metastatic site (not listed) | 
| 99 | Other metastatic site (Retired 1 April 2018) | 
Default Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 97 | Not Applicable (Disease not spread) | 
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Formerly | METASTATIC SITE | 
| Plural | METASTATIC SITES (AT DIAGNOSIS) | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Core | references in description METASTATIC SITE (AT DIAGNOSIS) | 
| Data Element | METASTATIC SITE (AT DIAGNOSIS) | references in description METASTATIC SITE (AT DIAGNOSIS) |