Derived AJCC-7 M Descript

IDENTIFIERS

CCR ID	NAACCR ID
E1224	3422

OWNER

AJCC

DESCRIPTION

Contains the numeric representation for the AJCC 7th edition “M Descriptor” and is derived from CS coded fields using the CS algorithm. This numeric representation is referred to as the storage code and its associated label is referred to as the display code. The display code should be used for display on the screen and in reports.

LEVELS

Tumors, Admissions

LENGTH

1

ALLOWABLE VALUES

c, p, a, y, N, blank

Codes

Derived as part of the Collaborative Staging System.

Fields must not be modified manually.

Fields should not be transmitted as blank, if the associated CS input items contain value.

Fields should be transmitted blank, if the associated CS input items are empty or the CS algorithm has not been applied.

SOURCE

Upload with no conversion

UPDATE

See CS Version Derived

CONSOLIDATED DATA EXTRACT

Yes

INTERFIELD EDITS

None

HISTORICAL CHANGES

2010	New data item added for 2010 data changes.
05/2016	Per NAACCR v16, Update logic revised to follow new year requirements for all CS fields.