PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE
The type of prostate Biopsy technique performed prior to treatment for prostate cancer during a Urological Cancer Care Spell.
Format / Length
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Description
PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE is the same as attribute PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE.
Default Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 
   99  | 
        
   Not Known (Not Recorded)  | 
      
| 
   7  | 
        
   Not Applicable (No Biopsy done) (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   9  | 
        
   Not Known (Not Recorded) (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
Permitted Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 
   1  | 
        
   Transrectal sampling Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   2  | 
        
   Transrectal saturation Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   3  | 
        
   Perineal sampling Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   4  | 
        
   Perineal template mapping Biopsy (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   8  | 
        
   Other Biopsy (not listed) (Retired 1 April 2020)  | 
      
| 
   10  | 
        
   Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (standard)  | 
      
| 
   11  | 
        
   Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (targeted)  | 
      
| 
   12  | 
        
   Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided Biopsy (targeted and standard)  | 
      
| 
   13  | 
        
   Transperineal Biopsy (systematic)  | 
      
| 
   14  | 
        
   Transperineal Biopsy (targeted)  | 
      
| 
   15  | 
        
   Transperineal Biopsy (targeted and systematic)  | 
      
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPES | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Urological | references in description PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE | 
| Data Element | PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE | references in description PRETREATMENT PROSTATE BIOPSY TECHNIQUE TYPE |