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Produced: 01/10/2025 3:59 PM
Question 20000843
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: 2004 SEER Manual, 41
#2: SEER Program Code Man, 3rd Ed, 76
Question:
Place of Birth: When there is conflicting information, which record takes precedence in coding this field, the medical record or the death certificate?
Discussion:
Answer:
If there is a discrepancy, use the information from the medical record to code the Place of Birth field. The information from the medical record is provided by the patient, the information on the death certificate is provided by others. If the medical record does not contain birth information, use the information from the death certificate.
Cancer Site Category:
N/A
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2000
