| Format/Length: | min an6 max an18 |
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Notes:
MORPHOLOGY (SNOMED DIAGNOSIS) is the same as attribute CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE.
MORPHOLOGY (SNOMED DIAGNOSIS) is the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS using the SNOMED® (Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine) International code or SNOMED CT® concept ID for the CELL type of the Tumour recorded during a Cancer Care Spell.
For the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set, MORPHOLOGY (SNOMED DIAGNOSIS) can be recorded as well as or instead of MORPHOLOGY (ICD-O DIAGNOSIS).This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | HISTOLOGY (SNOMED), MORPHOLOGY (SNOMED) |
| plural | MORPHOLOGIES (SNOMED DIAGNOSIS) |