Code

Description

00

None; no surgery of primary site; autopsy only

No specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 10-15.

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

15

Stripping

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

28

Stripping

30

Partial excision of the primary site, NOS; subtotal/partial laryngectomy NOS; hemilaryngectomy NOS

31

Vertical laryngectomy

32

Anterior commissure laryngectomy

33

Supraglottic laryngectomy

40

Total or radical laryngectomy, NOS

41

Total laryngectomy only

42

Radical laryngectomy only

50

Pharyngolaryngectomy

80

Laryngectomy, NOS

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only