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 20-52.

20

Local tumor excision, NOS

26

Polypectomy

27

Excisional biopsy

Any combination of 20 with 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

Pharyngectomy, NOS

31

Limited/partial pharyngectomy; tonsillectomy, bilateral tonsillectomy

32

Total pharyngectomy

40

Pharyngectomy with laryngectomy or removal of contiguous bone tissue, NOS

Note: Does not include total mandibular resection.

[SEER Guideline: code 40 includes mandibulectomy (marginal, segmental, hemi-, and/or laryngectomy) NOS]

[SEER Guideline: contiguous bone tissue refers to the mandible]

41

With Laryngectomy (laryngopharyngectomy)

42

With bone

43

With both 41 and 42

50

Radical pharyngectomy (includes total mandibular resection), NOS

51

Without laryngectomy

52

With laryngectomy

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only