Skip to main content

COSD pathology user guide v5.1.4

This user guide describes all the pathological data items in COSD, together with definitions, formats, codes and values and additional guidance on collection and implementation.

Date Published:
15 September 2020

Current Chapter

COSD pathology user guide v5.1.4

View all

Next Chapter

Introduction - Executive summary and supporting information

Content

Please note: The National Disease Registration service is now part of NHS England and collects data from the NHS about cancer, rare diseases and congenital anomalies in England.

Last edited: 30 April 2026 1:03 pm

  1. COSD pathology user guide v5.1.4
  2. Executive Summary
  3. Using this guide
  4. CORE
  5. Core - Pathology
  6. Breast - Pathology
  7. Central Nervous System - Pathology
  8. Colorectal - Pathology
  9. Children Teenage and Young Adults - Renal pathology (paediatric kidney)
  10. Gynaecological – Pathology
  11. Haematology - Pathology
  12. Head and Neck - Pathology
  13. Liver and cholangiocarcinoma - Pathology
  14. Lung - Pathology
  15. Sarcoma - Pathology
  16. Skin - Pathology
  17. Upper GI - Pathology
  18. Urological - Pathology
  19. Appendix A: SNOMED codes for primary diagnoses
  20. Appendix B to D