| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,210 | 5 | CoC | 2003 | 10 |
Records the additional dose delivered to that part of the treatment volume encompassed by the boost fields or devices. The unit of measure is centiGray (cGy).
To evaluate patterns of radiation oncology care, it is necessary to describe the boost radiation dose. A boost dose is administered to a volume within the regional volume. As in chemotherapy, outcomes are strongly related to the dose delivered.
Codes (In addition to value dose. Refer to the most recent version of STORE for additional instructions.)
| (Fill blanks) | Record the actual boost dose delivered |
| 00000 | Boost radiation therapy was not administered |
| 88888 | Not applicable, brachytherapy or radioisotopes administered to the patient |
| 99999 | Boost radiation therapy administered, boost dose unknown |