Autopsy

Note: for information on how to code the Survive / Expired see there.

The Autopsy field is used in TMSX to store whether a deceased patient had an autopsy. At the collection end this is actually coded in a combined field, Survive / Expired to prevent the unfortunate combination survive - autopsy.

• Autopsy field - YES or NO.

Legacy Data

Autopsy Report follow up and Review & DX code Process

We used to review autopsy reports for deceased patients. Initially the existing diagnoses were updated with findings from the autopsy report, and later findings from the autopsy report were collected in empty admit or acquired slots and marked as subcode "50".

Dates collected

• started: Oct 16.00
• stopped: in 2004
• Reminder to stop reviewing autopsy reports: Dec 9.08

Stopping collection of whether an Autopsy is done

The topic has been consolidated at Survive / Expired.