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

[SEER Guideline: 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 Guideline: esophagectomy may be partial, total, or 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