Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3270 1 CoC 2003 10

NAACCR XML: Tumor.rxSummPalliativeProc

Alternate Names
   Palliative Procedure
   Palliative Care
Description
Identifies any care provided in an effort to palliate or alleviate symptoms. Palliative care is performed to relieve symptoms and may include surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy (chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or other systemic drugs), and/or pain management therapy.
Rationale
This data item allows reporting facilities to track care that is considered palliative rather than diagnostic or curative intent.
Codes
0No palliative care provided; diagnosed at autopsy
1Surgery (which may involve a bypass procedure) to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made
2Radiation therapy to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made
3Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or other systemic drugs to alleviate symptoms, but no attempt to diagnose, stage, or treat the primary tumor is made
4Patient received or was referred for pain management therapy with no other palliative care
5Any combination of codes 1, 2, and/or 3 without code 4
6Any combination of codes 1, 2, and/or 3 with code 4
7Palliative care was performed or referred, but no information on the type of procedure is available in the patient record
9Unknown if palliative care was performed or referred; not stated in patient record