MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR

An indication of whether a PATIENT had a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.

Format / Length

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Code	Description
Y	Yes - a PATIENT had a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.
N	No - a PATIENT did not have a mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, open mediastinal sampling or other type of mediastinal Biopsy.

Code	Description
9	Not Known (Not Recorded)

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATORS

Type	Link	How used
Data Set	Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Lung	references in description MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR
Data Element	MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR	references in description MEDIASTINAL SAMPLING INDICATOR