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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2012; 4(4): 76-81
Published online Apr 15, 2012. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v4.i4.76
Table 2 Elements of an endoscopic report
Patient name
Address
Date of birth
Sex
SSN
Patient ID (internal)
Telephone No. (home)
Telephone No. (work)
Study date (date of procedure)
Study time
Study type (type of procedure)
Referring physician
Endoscopist (procedure MD)
Endoscopic instrument
Anesthesia status
Medication
Reason for examination
Indication
Anatomic extent of examination
Limitation of examination
Complication
Finding
Site
Term
Attribute
Attribute value
Therapeutic procedure
Diagnostic impression
Diagnostic impression IC9 code
Pathologic result
Final diagnosis
Final diagnosis ICD9 code
Recommendation