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 ablation

Specimen sent to pathology from surgical events 20-60.

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

Biopsy of primary tumor followed by a gross excision of the lesion

Note: Does not have to be done under the same anesthesia.

31

Shave biopsy followed by a gross excision of the lesion

32

Punch biopsy followed by a gross excision of the lesion

33

Incisional biopsy followed by a gross excision of the lesion

34

Mohs surgery, NOS

SEER Note: Assign code 34 for shave biopsy followed by MOHS surgery for melanoma of the skin

35

Mohs with 1-cm margin or less

36

Mohs with more than 1-cm margin

45

Wide excision or re-excision of lesion or minor (local) amputation with margins more than 1 cm, NOS. Margins must be microscopically negative.

[Formerly SEER code 40 or 50 = wide excision or re-excision of lesion or minor (local) amputation, NOS, margins of excision are 1 cm or more, margins may be microscopically involved.]

Note: If the excision does not have microscopically negative margins greater than 1 cm, use the appropriate code, 20-36.

46

With margins more than 1 cm and less than or equal to 2 cm

47

With margins greater than 2 cm

SEER Note: Assign Code 47 for amputation of finger

60

Major amputation

90

Surgery, NOS

99

Unknown if surgery performed; death certificate only