Q.2: PROSTATE

For Cases Diagnosed on or after January 1, 2003

C61.9

(Except for M-9727, 9733, 9741-9742, 9764-9809, 9832, 9840-9931, 9945-9946, 9950-9967, 9975-9992)

Do not code an orchiectomy in this field. For prostate primaries, orchiectomies are coded in the data item Hematologic Transplant and Endocrine Procedures.

SURGERY OF PRIMARY SITE

 

Code

Description

00

None; no surgery of primary site; autopsy only

Unknown whether a specimen was sent to pathology for surgical events coded 18 or 19 (principally for cases diagnosed prior to January 1, 2003).

18

Local tumor destruction or excision, NOS

19

Transurethral resection (TURP), NOS, and no specimen sent to path.

No specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 10-17.

10

Local tumor destruction or excision, NOS  [formerly SEER code 10]

14

 

Cryoprostatectomy

15

 

Laser ablation

16

 

Hyperthermia

17

 

Other method of local tumor destruction  

Note: Use code 17 for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), sometimes called FUS or HIFUS.  HIFU is a procedure that heats and destroys tissue.

Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 20-80.

20

Local tumor excision, NOS [formerly SEER code 10 = local tumor destruction or excision, NOS]

21

 

Transurethral resection (TURP), NOS, with specimen sent to pathology  [formerly SEER code 11 = transurethral resection (TURP) NOS]

22

 

TURPcancer is incidental finding during surgery for benign disease [formerly SEER code 12]

23

 

TURPpatient has suspected/known cancer [SEER code 13]

Any combination of 20 - 23 WITH

24

 

  

Cryosurgery

25

 

  

Laser

26

    

Hyperthermia

30

Subtotal, segmental, or simple prostatectomy, which may leave all or part of the capsule intact

50

Radical prostatectomy, NOS; total prostatectomy, NOS [formerly SEER code 30 or 40]

Note: Excised prostate, prostatic capsule, ejaculatory ducts, seminal vesicle(s) and may include a narrow cuff of bladder neck.

70

Prostatectomy with resection in continuity with other organs; pelvic exenteration

Note: Surgeries coded 70 are any prostatectomy WITH resection in continuity with any other organs. The other organs may be partially or totally removed. Procedures may include, but are not limited to, cystoprostatectomy, radical cystectomy, and prostatectomy.

[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]

80

Prostatectomy, NOS

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only

 

 

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