Code

Description

00

None; no surgery of primary site; autopsy only

No specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 10-14.

10

Local tumor destruction, NOS

11

Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

12

Electrocautery; fulguration

Note: Includes use of hot forceps for tumor destruction.

13

Cryosurgery

14

Laser

Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 20-80.

20

Local tumor excision, NOS

26

Polypectomy

27

Excisional biopsy

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

30

Partial esophagectomy

40

Total esophagectomy, NOS

50

Esophagectomy, NOS with laryngectomy and/or gastrectomy, NOS

SEER Note: Codes 50-55 include partial esophagectomy, total esophagectomy, or esophagectomy, NOS

51

With laryngectomy

52

With gastrectomy, NOS

53

Partial gastrectomy

54

Total gastrectomy

55

Combination of 51 with any of 52-54

80

Esophagectomy, NOS

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only