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Alternate Name
Item #
Length
Source of Standard
Column #
Other Physician (pre-96 CoC)
Physician #4 (CoC)
2500
8
CoC
4477 - 4484
Description
Code for another physician involved in the care of the patient. Registry may use physicians’ medical license numbers or may create individual numbering systems.
Rationale
Used to monitor patient medical oncology care.
Note: This item is not supported by CoC as of January 1, 2010, (the respective NPI item is required).
Codes in addition to medical license numbers or facility-generated codes
99999999
Physician is unknown or an identification number is not assigned
00000000
None, no additional physician