NAACCR XML: Patient.raceCodingSysOriginal
Description
Code that best describes how Race [160] originally was coded. If data have been converted, this field identifies the coding system originally used to code the case.
Rationale
Race 1 - 5 codes [160 - 164] have changed over time. Identifying both original and current coding systems used to code race promotes accurate data grouping and analysis.
Codes
| 9 | Other |
| 1 | 4-value coding: 1 = White, 2 = Black, 3 = Other, 9 = Unknown |
| 2 | SEER < 1988 (1-digit) |
| 3 | 1988-1990 SEER & CoC (2-digit) |
| 4 | 1991-1993 SEER & CoC (added codes 20-97, additional Asian and Pacific Islander codes) |
| 5 | 1994-1999 SEER & CoC (added code 14, Thai) |
| 6 | 2000+ SEER & CoC (added code 88 for Race 2, 3, 4, and 5) |
| 7 | 2010+ SEER & CoC (added codes 15, 16, and 17; removed 09) |