NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE (BREAST)

Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only.

Format / Length

min an2 max an3

National Codes

Code Description

B1

Unsatisfactory/normal TISSUE only

B2

Benign

B3

Uncertain malignant potential (Retired 1 April 2020)

B3a

Uncertain malignant potential without epithelial atypia

B3b

Uncertain malignant potential with epithelial atypia

B4

Suspicious

B5a

Malignant (In situ)

B5b

Malignant (Invasive)

B5c

Malignant (Not assessable)

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Context Alias
Plural NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODES (BREAST)