A type of specimen to be examined in the PATHOLOGY LABORATORY INVESTIGATION.

National codes:

EX	Excision
BXI	Incisional (diagnostic) biopsy
BXP	Punch biposy
BXS	Shave biposy
BXC	Curettings
9	Uncertain/other

References:
National Cancer Data Set Version 2.1_ISB October 2002