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Site Group ICD-O-3 Histology ICD-O-3 Primary Site ICD-O-3 Behavior Extended Recode Regular Recode
I. Leukemias, Myeloproliferative And Myelodysplastic Diseases
(a) Lymphoid leukemias
(a.1) Precursor cell leukemias 9811-9818, 9837 420, 421, 423, 424, 809 3 001 011
9835, 9836 000-809 3 001 011
(a.2) Mature B-cell leukemias 9823 420, 421, 423, 424, 809 3 002 011
9826, 9832, 9833, 9940 000-809 3 002 011
(a.3) Mature T-cell and NK cell leukemias 9827 420, 421, 423, 424, 809 3 003 011
9831, 9834, 9948 000-809 3 003 011
(a.4) Lymphoid leukemia, NOS 9591 420, 421, 423, 424 3 004 011
9820 000-809 3 004 011
(b) Acute myeloid leukemias 9840, 9861, 9865-9867, 9869-9874, 9891, 9895-9897, 9898, 9910, 9911, 9920, 9930, 9931 000-809 3 005 012
(c) Chronic myeloproliferative diseases 9863, 9875, 9876, 9950, 9960-9964 000-809 3 006 013
(d) Myelodysplastic syndrome and other myeloproliferative diseases 9945, 9946, 9975, 9980, 9982-9987, 9989, 9991, 9992 000-809 3 007 014
(e) Unspecified and other specified leukemias 9800, 9801, 9805-9809, 9860, 9965-9967 000-809 3 008 015
II. Lymphomas and reticuloendothelial neoplasms
(a) Hodgkin lymphomas 9650-9655, 9659, 9661-9665, 9667 000-809 3 009 021
(b) Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (except Burkitt lymphoma)
(b.1) Precursor cell lymphomas 9727-9729 000-809 3 010 022
9811-9818, 9837 000-419, 422, 440-779 3 010 022
(b.2) Mature B-cell lymphomas (except Burkitt lymphoma) 9597, 9670, 9671, 9673, 9675, 9678-9680, 9684, 9688-9691, 9695, 9698, 9699, 9712, 9731-9735, 9737, 9738, 9761, 9762, 9764-9766, 9769, 9970, 9971 000-809 3 011 022
9823 000-419, 422, 440-779 3 011 022
(b.3) Mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas 9700-9702, 9705, 9708, 9709, 9714, 9716-9719, 9724-9726, 9767, 9768 000-809 3 012 022
9827 000-419, 422, 440-779 3 012 022
(b.4) Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, NOS 9591 000-419, 422, 440-779, 809 3 013 022
9760 000-809 3 013 022
(c) Burkitt lymphoma 9687 000-809 3 014 023
(d) Miscellaneous lymphoreticular neoplasms 9740-9742, 9750, 9751, 9754-9759 000-809 3 015 024
(e) Unspecified lymphomas 9590, 9596 000-809 3 016 025
III. CNS and Miscellaneous Intracranial and Intraspinal Neoplasms
(a) Ependymomas and choroid plexus tumor
(a.1) Ependymomas 9383, 9391-9394, 9396 000-809 0-1, 3 017 031
(a.2) Choroid plexus tumor 9390 000-809 0-1, 3 018 031
(b) Astrocytomas 9380 723 0-1, 3 019 032
9384, 9400-9411, 9420-9424, 9425, 9440-9442 000-809 0-1, 3 019 032
(c) Intracranial and intraspinal embryonal tumors
(c.1) Medulloblastomas 9470-9472, 9474-9478, 9480 000-809 0-1, 3 020 033
(c.2) Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) 9473 000-809 0-1, 3 021 033
(c.3) Medulloepithelioma 9501-9504 700-729 0-1, 3 022 033
(c.4) Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor 9508 000-809 0-1, 3 023 033
(d) Other gliomas
(d.1) Oligodendrogliomas 9450, 9451, 9460 000-809 0-1, 3 024 034
(d.2) Mixed and unspecified gliomas 9380 700-722, 724-729, 751, 753 0-1, 3 025 034
9382, 9385 000-809 0-1, 3 025 034
(d.3) Neuroepithelial glial tumors of uncertain origin 9381, 9430, 9431, 9444, 9445 000-809 0-1, 3 026 034
(e) Other specified intracranial and intraspinal neoplasms
(e.1) Pituitary adenomas and carcinomas 8158, 8290 751 0-1, 3 027 035
8270-8281, 8300 000-809 0-1, 3 027 035
(e.2) Tumours of the sellar region (craniopharyngiomas) 9350-9352, 9432, 9582 000-809 0-1, 3 028 035
(e.3) Pineal parenchymal tumors 9360-9362, 9395 000-809 0-1, 3 029 035
(e.4) Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors 9412, 9413, 9492, 9493, 9505-9507, 9509 000-809 0-1, 3 030 035
(e.5) Meningiomas 9530-9539 000-809 0-1, 3 031 035
(f) Unspecified intracranial and intraspinal neoplasms 8000-8005 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 032 036
IV. Neuroblastoma And Other Peripheral Nervous Cell Tumors
(a) Neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroblastoma 9490, 9500 000-809 3 033 041
(b) Other peripheral nervous cell tumors 8680-8683, 8690-8693, 8700, 9520-9523 000-809 3 034 042
9501-9504 000-699, 739-768, 809 3 034 042
V. Retinoblastoma 9510-9514 000-809 3 035 050
VI. Renal Tumors
(a) Nephroblastoma and other non-epithelial renal tumors
(a.1) Nephroblastoma 8959, 8960 000-809 3 036 061
(a.2) Rhabdoid renal tumor 8963 649 3 037 061
(a.3) Kidney sarcomas 8964-8967 000-809 3 038 061
(b) Renal carcinomas 8010-8041, 8050-8075, 8082, 8120-8122, 8130-8141, 8143, 8155, 8190-8201, 8210, 8211, 8221-8231, 8240, 8241, 8244-8246, 8260-8263, 8290, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8325, 8401, 8430, 8440, 8480-8490, 8504, 8510, 8550, 8560-8562, 8570-8573, 9013 649 3 039 062
8311, 8312, 8316-8319, 8361 000-809 3 039 062
(c) Unspecified malignant renal tumors 8000-8005 649 3 040 063
VII. Hepatic Tumors
(a) Hepatoblastoma and mesenchymal tumors of liver
(a.1) Hepatoblastoma 8970, 8975 000-809 3 041 071
(a.2) Rhabdoid hepatic tumor 8963 220, 221 3 042 071
(a.3) Embryonal sarcoma of liver 8991 220, 221 3 043 071
(b) Hepatic carcinomas 8010-8041, 8050-8075, 8082, 8120-8122, 8140, 8141, 8143, 8148, 8155, 8158, 8190-8201, 8202, 8210, 8211, 8230, 8231, 8240, 8241, 8244-8246, 8260-8264, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8401, 8430, 8440, 8470, 8480-8490, 8503, 8504, 8510, 8550, 8560-8562, 8570-8573, 9013 220, 221 3 044 072
8160-8162, 8170-8180 000-809 3 044 072
(c) Unspecified malignant hepatic tumors 8000-8005 220, 221 3 045 073
VIII. Malignant Bone Tumors
(a) Osteosarcomas 9180-9187, 9191-9195, 9200 400-419, 760-768, 809 3 046 081
(b) Chondrosarcomas 9210, 9220, 9240 400-419, 760-768, 809 3 047 082
9211-9213, 9221, 9222, 9230, 9241-9243 000-809 3 047 082
9231 400-419 3 047 082
(c) Ewing tumor and related sarcomas of bone
(c.1) Ewing tumor and Askin tumor of bone 9260 400-419, 760-768, 809 3 048 083
9365 400-419 3 048 083
(c.2) Peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) of bone 9364 400-419 3 049 083
(d) Other specified malignant bone tumors
(d.1) Malignant fibrous neoplasms of bone 8810, 8811, 8818, 8823, 8830 400-419 3 050 084
8812, 9262 000-809 3 050 084
(d.2) Malignant chordomas 9370-9372 000-809 3 051 084
(d.3) Odontogenic malignant tumors 9270-9275, 9280-9282, 9290, 9300-9302, 9310-9312, 9320-9322, 9330, 9340-9342 000-809 3 052 084
(d.4) Miscellaneous malignant bone tumors 9250, 9261 000-809 3 053 084
(e) Unspecified malignant bone tumors 8000-8005, 8800, 8801, 8803-8805 400-419 3 054 085
IX. Soft Tissue And Other Extraosseous Sarcomas
(a) Rhabdomyosarcomas 8900-8905, 8910, 8912, 8920 000-809 3 055 091
8991 000-218, 239-809 3 055 091
(b) Fibrosarcomas, peripheral nerve sheath tumors and oth fibrous neoplasms
(b.1) Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors 8810, 8811, 8813-8817, 8821, 8823, 8834-8835 000-399, 440-768, 809 3 056 092
8820, 8822, 8824-8828, 9150, 9160 000-809 3 056 092
(b.2) Nerve sheath tumors 9540-9571 000-809 3 057 092
(b.3) Other fibromatous neoplasms 9491, 9580 000-809 3 058 092
(c) Kaposi sarcoma 9140 000-809 3 059 093
(d) Other specified soft tissue sarcomas
(d.1) Ewing tumor and Askin tumor of soft tissue 9260 000-399, 440-449, 470-759 3 060 094
9365 000-399, 470-639, 659-768, 809 3 060 094
(d.2) Peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) of soft tissue 9364 000-399, 440-449, 470-699, 739-768, 809 3 061 094
(d.3) Extrarenal extrahepatic rhabdoid tumor 8963 000-218, 239-639, 659-699, 739-768, 809 3 062 094
(d.4) Liposarcomas 8850-8858, 8860-8862, 8870, 8880, 8881 000-809 3 063 094
(d.5) Fibrohistiocytic tumors 8830 000-399, 440-768, 809 3 064 094
8831-8833, 8836, 9251, 9252 000-809 3 064 094
(d.6) Leiomyosarcomas 8890-8898 000-809 3 065 094
(d.7) Synovial sarcomas 9040-9044 000-809 3 066 094
(d.8) Blood vessel tumors 9120-9125, 9130-9133, 9135-9138, 9141, 9142, 9161, 9170-9175 000-809 3 067 094
(d.9) Osseous and chondromatous neoplasms of soft tissue 9180-9187, 9191-9195, 9200, 9210, 9220, 9240 220, 300-388, 470-509, 600-619, 649, 670-679, 696, 700-729 3 068 094
9231 000-399, 440-768, 809 3 068 094
(d.10) Alveolar soft parts sarcoma 9581 000-809 3 069 094
(d.11) Miscellaneous soft tissue sarcomas 8587, 8710-8714, 8806, 8840-8842, 8921, 8990, 8992, 9045, 9373 000-809 3 070 094
(e) Unspecified soft tissue sarcomas 8800-8805 000-399, 440-768, 809 3 071 095
X. Germ Cell Tumors, Trophoblastic Tumors And Neoplasms Of Gonads
(a) Intracranial and intraspinal germ cell tumors
(a.1) Intracranial and intraspinal germinomas 9060-9065 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 072 101
(a.2) Intracranial and intraspinal teratomas 9080-9084 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 073 101
(a.3) Intracranial and intraspinal embryonal carcinomas 9070, 9072 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 074 101
(a.4) Intracranial and intraspinal yolk sac tumor 9071 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 075 101
(a.5) Intracranial and intraspinal choriocarcinoma 9100, 9101 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 076 101
(a.6) Intracranial and intraspinal tumors of mixed forms 9085 700-729, 751-753 0-1, 3 077 101
(b) Malignant extracranial and extragonadal germ cell tumors
(b.1) Malignant germinomas of extracranial and extragonadal sites 9060-9065 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 078 102
(b.2) Malignant teratomas of extracranial and extragonadal sites 9080-9084 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 079 102
(b.3) Embryonal carcinomas of extracranial and extragonadal sites 9070, 9072 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 080 102
(b.4) Yolk sac tumor of extracranial and extragonadal sites 9071 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 081 102
(b.5) Choriocarcinomas of extracranial and extragonadal sites 9100, 9101, 9103-9105 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 082 102
(b.6) Oth/unspec malig mixed germ cell tumors of extracranial/extragonadal 9085, 9086 000-559, 570-619, 630-699, 739-750, 754-768, 809 3 083 102
(c) Malignant gonadal germ cell tumors
(c.1) Malignant gonadal germinomas 9060-9065 569, 620-629 3 084 103
(c.2) Malignant gonadal teratomas 9080-9084, 9090, 9091 569, 620-629 3 085 103
(c.3) Gonadal embryonal carcinomas 9070, 9072 569, 620-629 3 086 103
(c.4) Gonadal yolk sac tumor 9071 569, 620-629 3 087 103
(c.5) Gonadal choriocarcinoma 9100-9105 569, 620-629 3 088 103
(c.6) Malignant gonadal tumors of mixed forms 9085 569, 620-629 3 089 103
(c.7) Malignant gonadal gonadoblastoma 9073 569, 620-629 3 090 103
(d) Gonadal carcinomas 8010-8041, 8044, 8050-8075, 8082, 8120-8123, 8130-8141, 8143, 8153, 8190-8201, 8210, 8211, 8213, 8221-8241, 8244-8246, 8260-8263, 8290, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8380-8384, 8430, 8440-8442, 8450, 8470, 8480-8490, 8504, 8510, 8550, 8560-8562, 8570-8573, 9000, 9014 569, 620-629 3 091 104
8313, 8443, 8444, 8451, 8474, 9015 000-809 3 091 104
8158, 8243, 8410, 8452, 8460-8463, 8471-8473, 8576 569 3 091 104
(e) Other and unspecified malignant gonadal tumors 8590-8671 000-809 3 092 105
8000-8005 569, 620-629 3 092 105
XI. Other Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms And Malignant Melanomas
(a) Adrenocortical carcinomas 8158 740 3 093 111
8370-8375 000-809 3 093 111
(b) Thyroid carcinomas 8010-8041, 8050-8075, 8082, 8120-8122, 8130-8141, 8158, 8190, 8200, 8201, 8211, 8230, 8231, 8244-8246, 8260-8263, 8290, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8324, 8333, 8430, 8440, 8480, 8481, 8510, 8560-8562, 8570-8573, 8589 739 3 094 112
8330-8332, 8334-8337, 8340-8347, 8350, 8588 000-809 3 094 112
(c) Nasopharyngeal carcinomas 8010-8041, 8050-8075, 8082, 8083, 8120-8122, 8130-8141, 8190, 8200, 8201, 8211, 8230, 8231, 8244-8246, 8260-8263, 8290, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8430, 8440,8480, 8481, 8500-8551, 8560-8562, 8570-8576 110-119 3 095 113
(d) Malignant melanomas 8720-8780, 8790 000-809 3 096 114
(e) Skin carcinomas 8010-8041, 8050-8075, 8078, 8081, 8082, 8090-8098, 8100-8110, 8140, 8143, 8147, 8190, 8200, 8211, 8240, 8246, 8247, 8260, 8263, 8310, 8320, 8323, 8390-8420, 8430, 8480, 8540, 8542, 8560, 8570-8573 440-449, 519, 609, 632 3 097 115
(f) Other and unspecified carcinomas
(f.1) Carcinomas of salivary glands 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 079-089 3 098 116
(f.2) Carcinomas of colon and rectum 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 180, 182-189, 199, 209, 210-218 3 099 116
(f.3) Carcinomas of appendix 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 181 3 100 116
(f.4) Carcinomas of lung 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333,8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 340-349 3 101 116
(f.5) Carcinomas of thymus 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 379 3 102 116
(f.6) Carcinomas of breast 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 500-509 3 103 116
(f.7) Carcinomas of cervix uteri 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 530-539 3 104 116
(f.8) Carcinomas of bladder 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 670-679 3 105 116
(f.9) Carcinomas of eye 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 690-699 3 106 116
(f.10) Carcinomas of other specified sites 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8157, 8163, 8190-8265, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 000-069, 090-109, 129-179, 239-339, 380-399, 480-488, 510-518, 529, 540-559, 570-608, 619, 630-631, 637-639, 659-669, 680-689, 700-729, 750-759 3 107 116
8158, 8290 000-069, 090-109, 129-179, 239-339, 380-399, 480-488, 510-529, 540-559, 570-619, 630-639, 659-669, 680-689, 750, 752-759 3 107 116
(f.11) Carcinomas of unspecified site 8010-8077, 8080-8086, 8098, 8120-8158, 8163, 8190-8265, 8290, 8310, 8314-8315, 8320-8324, 8333, 8360, 8380-8384, 8401, 8402, 8405, 8406, 8410, 8430-8442, 8450, 8452-8454, 8460, 8461, 8470, 8480-8586, 8589, 8941, 8983, 9000, 9010-9014, 9016, 9020, 9030 760-768, 809 3 108 116
XII. Other And Unspecified Malignant Neoplasms
(a) Other specified malignant tumors
(a.1) Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor 8936 000-809 3 109 121
(a.2) Pancreatoblastoma 8971 000-809 3 110 121
(a.3) Pulmonary blastoma and pleuropulmonary blastoma 8972, 8973 000-809 3 111 121
(a.4) Other complex mixed and stromal neoplasms 8930-8935, 8940, 8950, 8951, 8974, 8980-8982 000-809 3 112 121
(a.5) Mesothelioma 9050-9055 000-809 3 113 121
(a.6) Other specified malignant tumors 9110, 9363 000-809 3 114 121
(b) Other unspecified malignant tumors 8000-8005 000-218, 239-399, 420-559, 570-619, 630-639, 659-699, 739-750, 754-809 3 115 122
Not classified by SEER or in situ 999 999

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