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Produced: 04/02/2025 11:38 PM
Question 20000431
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: SEER App F, 2003+ Surg Codes, F-1, F-17, F-39. January 2003
#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 181. C-44, C-273, C-495, C-659
Question:
Surgery Fields--Multiple sites: What code is used to represent these fields for the following surgical procedures?
1. Tongue, NOS - Hemiglossectomy with lymph node dissection
2. Choroid - Eye enucleation
3. Vulva, NOS - Vulvectomy with bilateral lymph node dissection
4. Gallbladder - Cholecystectomy
5. Lung - Laminectomy with partial removal of tumor
Discussion:
Answer:
For cases diagnosed 1/1/03 and later:
1. Code Surgery of Primary Site to 30 and Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery to 3.
2. Code Surgery of Primary Site to 41.
3. Code Surgery of Primary Site to 40 and Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery to 3.
4. Code Surgery of Primary Site to 40.
5. Code Surgical Procedure of Other Site to 4.
History:
For cases diagnosed 1998-2002: Code Surgery of Primary and Scope of Regional LN Surgery to:
1. 30 and 1.
2. 40.
3. 40 and 1.
4. 40.
5. Code Surgery of Other Reg/Distant Sites to 6.
For cases diagnosed 1988-1997: Code Type of Cancer Directed Surgery to:
1. 50.
2. 40
3. 50.
4. 40.
5. 80.
