Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Alternate Follow-Up Method (FUMethod2)

31920

no

NAACCR

Next Follow-Up Source

1800

no


Field Length:  2

Record the code which describes the alternate source to be contacted for follow-up information.

Code

Description

00

Lost to follow up

01

Primary following physician (coded in item 31100)

02

Follow-up Physician 2 (coded in item 31110)

03

Follow-up Physician 3 (coded in item 31120)

04

Patient by letter

05

Patient by phone call

06

Other contact person (coded in items 31930-32020)    

07

Public records, agencies, newspapers, etc

08

Hospital chart/records

09

No follow up required

10

Follow-up Physician 4 (coded in item 31121)

11

Follow-up Physician 5 (coded in item 31122)

There is an edit check between this field and the patient level field "Contact Patient" (item 10301).  When Contact Patient is coded '0', this field cannot be coded '04' ("Patient by letter") or '05' ("Patient by phone call").