Performed Observation Target Anatomic Site Code

Definition 1

A coded value specifying the anatomic location that is the focus of the observation. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

A coded value specifying the anatomic location that is the focus of the observation. EXAMPLE(S): lung, leg. NOTE(S): The target site of the result may be different than the target site of the activity (PerformedObservation) that generated it. For example, a chest x-ray (observation) has the target site of chest while the result might show an infiltration in the left lower lobe of the lung (target site of result), or a dermatological exam may check the skin across the whole body (target site of observation) while the result might identify a rash on the right leg (target site of result). (NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

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