Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | Primary Surgeon (Surgeon) | 31130 | yes |
NAACCR | Physician--Primary Surg | yes |
Field Length: 7
The primary surgeon is responsible for the surgical management of the patient's malignancy. Record the code which identifies the surgeon who performed the most definitive surgical procedure. If definitive surgery was not performed, record the code which identifies the surgeon who performed any non-definitive surgical procedure. If no surgery was performed, code '0000000'. If a surgical procedure was performed by someone other than a surgeon (i.e., a radiation oncologist), code '88888'.
Use the Kentucky Medical License number or your own codes developed for identifying physicians. The web site for the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure is located at: http://kbml.ky.gov/. The link for the online directory is found under Online Searches, called Physician Profile/Verification of Physician License.
A lookup for NPI numbers is available at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/NPIRegistryHome.do.
Once the registrar has identified the primary surgeon, this code should not be changed, even if the patient begins receiving care from another physician.
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