Code

Description

00

None; no cancer-directed surgery of primary site; autopsy only

17

Local tumor destruction, NOS

Note: No specimen sent to pathology from surgical event 17.

Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 25-80.

25

Total removal of tumor or (single) ovary, NOS

26

Resection of ovary (wedge, subtotal, or partial) only, NOS; unknown if hysterectomy done

27

Without hysterectomy

28

With hysterectomy

35

Unilateral (salpingo-)oophorectomy; unknown if hysterectomy done [formerly SEER code 14]

36

Without hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 15]

37

With hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 16]

50

Bilateral (salpingo-)oophorectomy; unknown if hysterectomy done [formerly SEER code 20]

51

Without hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 21]

52

With hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 22]

55

Unilateral or bilateral (salpingo-)oophorectomy with OMENTECTOMY, NOS; partial or total; unknown if hysterectomy done [formerly SEER code 30]

56

Without hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 31]

57

With hysterectomy [formerly SEER code 32]

60

Debulking; cytoreductive surgery, NOS

Note: Debulking is a partial or total removal of the tumor mass and can involve the removal of multiple organ sites. It may include removal of ovaries and/or the uterus (a hysterectomy). The pathology report may or may not identify ovarian tissue. A debulking is usually followed by another treatment modality such as chemotherapy.

61

With colon (including appendix) and/or small intestine resection (not incidental)

62

With partial resection of urinary tract (not incidental)

63

Combination of 61 and 62

70

Pelvic exenteration, NOS

71

Anterior exenteration

Note: Includes bladder, distal ureters, and genital organs with their ligamentous attachments and pelvic lymph nodes.

Note: Do not code removal of pelvic lymph nodes under Surgical Procedure/Other Site.

72

Posterior exenteration

Note: Includes rectum and rectosigmoid with ligamentous attachments and pelvic lymph nodes.

Note: Do not code removal of pelvic lymph nodes under Surgical Procedure/Other Site.

73

Total exenteration

Note: Includes removal of all pelvic contents and pelvic lymph nodes.

Note: Do not code removal of pelvic lymph nodes under Surgical Procedure/Other Site.

74

Extended exenteration

Note: Includes pelvic blood vessels or bony pelvis.

80

(Salpingo-)oophorectomy, NOS

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only