NEEDLE CORE BIOPSY RESULT CODE (BREAST)

The needle core Biopsy result for the breast obtained from a PATIENT during a Breast Cancer Care Spell.

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)