Code

Description

00

None; no cancer-directed surgery of primary site; autopsy only

10

Local tumor destruction, NOS

Note: without pathology specimen.

11

Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

12

Electrocautery; fulguration

Note: Includes use of hot forceps for tumor destruction.

13

Cryosurgery

14

Laser

15

Thermal Ablation

Note: No specimen sent to pathology from this surgical event.

Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 20-63.

20

Local tumor excision, NOS

26

Polypectomy

27

Excisional biopsy

Note: Any combination of 20 or 26-27 WITH

Clarification: the following codes INCLUDE local tumor excision, polypectomy or excisional biopsy

21

Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

22

Electrocautery

23

Cryosurgery

24

Laser ablation

25

Laser excision

SEER Note: margins of resection may have microscopic involvement.

60

Abdominal perineal resection, NOS (APR; Miles procedure)

61

APR and sentinel node excision

62

APR and unilateral inguinal lymph node dissection

63

APR and bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection

Note: The lymph node dissection should also be coded under Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery or Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery at This Facility.

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if cancer-directed surgery performed; death certificate only