California Cancer Reporting System Standards Volume I: Abstracting and Coding Procedures
(Except for M-9727, 9732, 9741-9742, 9762-9809, 9832, 9840-9931, 9945-9946, 9950-9967, 9975-9992)
Do not code an orchiectomy in this field. For prostate primaries, orchiectomies are coded in the data item Hematologic Transplant and Endocrine Procedures.
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Description |
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00 |
None; no surgery of primary site; autopsy only |
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Unknown whether a specimen was sent to pathology for surgical events coded 18 or 19 (principally for cases diagnosed prior to January 1, 2003). |
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18 |
Local tumor destruction or excision, NOS |
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19 |
Transurethral resection (TURP), NOS, and no specimen sent to path. |
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No specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 10-17. SEER Note: Assign code 15 for Niagara laser photovaporization of the prostate. Assign code 16 for Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT). Assign code 17 for High Intensity Focused Ultrasonography (HIFU) and for Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA). |
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10 |
Local tumor destruction or excision, NOS |
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14 |
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Cryoprostatectomy |
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15 |
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Laser ablation |
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16 |
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Hyperthermia |
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17 |
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Other method of local tumor destruction CCR Note: HIFU is a procedure that heats and destroys tissue. |
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Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 20-80. |
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20 |
Local tumor excision, NOS |
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21 |
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Transurethral resection (TURP), NOS, with specimen sent to pathology |
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22 |
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TURPcancer is incidental finding during surgery for benign disease |
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23 |
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TURPpatient has suspected/known cancer |
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Any combination of 20 - 23 WITH |
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24 |
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Cryosurgery |
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25 |
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Laser |
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26 |
Hyperthermia |
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30 |
Subtotal, segmental, or simple prostatectomy, which may leave all or part of the capsule intact |
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50 |
Radical prostatectomy, NOS; total prostatectomy, NOS [formerly SEER code 30 or 40] Note: Excised prostate, prostatic capsule, ejaculatory ducts, seminal vesicle(s) and may include a narrow cuff of bladder neck. SEER Note: May include suprapubic prostatectomy. |
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70 |
Prostatectomy with resection in continuity with other organs; pelvic exenteration Note: Surgeries coded 70 are any prostatectomy WITH resection in continuity with any other organs. The other organs may be partially or totally removed. Procedures may include, but are not limited to, cystoprostatectomy, radical cystectomy, and prostatectomy. SEER Note: In continuity with or en bloc means that all of the tissues were removed during the same procedure, but not necessarily in a single specimen. |
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80 |
Prostatectomy, NOS |
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90 |
Surgery, NOS |
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99 |
Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only |
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