| Format/Length: | an1 | 
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See PATIENT PROCEDURE PERFORMED INDICATOR | 
| Default Codes: | 9 - Not Known (Not Recorded) | 
Notes:
MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR is the same as attribute PATIENT PROCEDURE PERFORMED INDICATOR, to indicate whether a PATIENT had a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| plural | MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATORS | 

