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Inquiry Details
References:
SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 100
Question:
EOD-Size of Primary Tumor--Melanoma: How do you code tumor size for a melanoma diagnosed by a positive lymph node biopsy when the primary site is coded C44.9 because no primary site was identified? See discussion.
Discussion:
Should the size be 000 because no primary was found or 999 for unknown?
Answer:
For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:
Code the EOD-Size of Primary Tumor field to 000 [No mass; no tumor found] when primary site is coded to C449.
Cancer Site Category:
Melanoma
Data Item Category:
N/A
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2000
Date Last Modified:
02/25/2009
