Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Following Registry (FURegistry)

31880

yes

NAACCR

Following Registry

2440

yes


Field Length: 10

Record the facility identification number of the registry responsible for following the patient.

This data item is useful when the same patient is recorded in multiple registries.

Instructions for Coding

• For facilities with six-digit FINs that were assigned by the CoC before January 1, 2001, the coded FIN will consist of four leading zeros followed by the full six-digit number.

• For facilities with eight-digit FINs greater than or equal to 10000000 that were assigned by the CoC after January 1, 2001, the coded FIN will consist of two leading zeros followed by the full eight-digit number.

Code

Description

(fill spaces)  

Ten-digit facility identification number

0099999999

 If the following registry’s identification number is unknown

 Note: Use Appendix F to find facility ID numbers for Kentucky.

Note: A written agreement may be drawn up between two registries noting which hospital will be responsible for follow-up.