| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,533 | 6 | CoC | 2018 | 18 |
Identifies the total radiation dose administered to the patient across all phases during the first course of treatment. The unit of measure is centiGray (cGy). This data item is required for CoC-accredited facilities as of cases diagnosed 01/01/2018 and later.
To evaluate the patterns of radiation care, it is necessary to capture information describing the prescribed total dose of radiation during the first course of treatment. Outcomes are strongly related to the dose delivered.
Codes
| 000000 | No radiation treatment |
| 000001-999997 | Record the actual dose delivered in cGy |
| 999998 | Not applicable, radioisotopes administered to the patient |
| 999999 | Radiation therapy was administered, but the dose is unknown; it is unknown whether radiation therapy was administered |