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References:

SEER App F, 2003+ Surg Codes, F-24. January 2003

Question:

Surgery of Primary Site/Date Therapy Initiated--Cervix: Should "negative endocervical curettings" be coded as surgical treatment for carcinoma in situ of the cervix primaries and should the date of the procedure ever be used in coding the Date Therapy Initiated field?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1/1/2003 and later: Code Surgery of Primary Site to 25 [D&C; endocervical curettage (for in situ only)]. If this is the first treatment given, the Date Therapy Initiated is coded to the date of the curettage.

Cancer Site Category:

Cervix Uteri

Data Item Category:

Surgery of Primary Site, Date therapy initiated

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2000