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 20-43.

[SEER Guideline: Codes 20-27 include shave and wedge resection]

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

Wide excision, NOS

Note: Code 30 includes: Hemiglossectomy; Partial glossectomy

40

Radical excision of tumor, NOS

Note: Codes 40-43 include: Total glossectomy; Radical glossectomy

41

Radical excision of tumor only

42

Combination of 41 with resection in continuity with mandible (marginal, segmental, hemi-, or total resection)

43

Combination of 41 with resection in continuity with maxilla (partial, subtotal, or total resection)

[SEER Guideline: in continuity with or "en bloc" means that all of the tissues were removed during the same procedure, but not necessarily in a single specimen]

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only