PROCEDURE_OCCURRENCE.MODIFIER_SOURCE_VALUE / MODIFIER_CONCEPT_ID - Multiple Modifiers

CDM or THEMIS convention?

THEMIS

Table or Field level?

Field

Is this a general convention?

Field

Summary of issues

• It looks like there have been a few discussions around what do you you do when you receive multiple modifiers from the raw data. It looks like we got close to a solution with the Vocabulary team discussing pre-coordinated codes however I don't think THEMIS has a formal resolution yet. I think this is worth THEMIS taking a look at.

FORUMS - Use of multiple modifiers/qualifiers

There was some discussion of overloading the column but then Alexander brought up the Vocab teams plan for precoordinated codes. However I'm not sure if this was completed as it does not sound like a simple task:

FORUMS - CPT4 and HCPCS Procedure Modifiers

Summary of answer

Themis to review what to do when the raw data has multiple modifiers.

Related links

• GitHubIO CDM - PROCEDURE_OCCURRENCE
• FORUMS - Procedure Occurrence Modifier
• CDM GitHub - Procedure Occurrence Modifier #92
• FORUMS - CPT4 and HCPCS Procedure Modifiers
• FORUMS - Use of multiple modifiers/qualifiers

Other comments/notes

• There are no items listed on THEMIS GitHub.