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Produced: 04/13/2025 9:06 AM
Question 20021185
Inquiry Details
References:
#1: SEER PCM, 3rd Ed, Rev 1, F-2
#2: 2004 SEER Manual, C-144
Question:
Surgery of Primary Site--Major salivary gland: How do you code Surgery of Primary Site for a submandibular gland primary when the operative report refers only to an excision of the submandibular "tumor" while the pathology report states the submandibular "gland" was removed? See discussion.
Discussion:
The gross description on the pathology report indicates that the specimen consists of a "submandibular gland." A further description on the pathology report included, "the specimen was sectioned exposing a focally cystic mass that nearly replaces the entire specimen."
Answer:
For cases diagnosed on 1/1/2003 or after: Code the Surgery of Primary Site field to 40 [Total parotidectomy, NOS; total removal of major salivary gland, NOS], per the pathology report's gross description of the specimen unless the operative report description of procedure indicates that the removal was less than total.
History:
For cases diagnosed 1998-2002: Code the Surgery of Primary Site field to 40 [Total parotidectomy, NOS].
Cancer Site Category:
Head & Neck
Data Item Category:
Surgery of Primary Site
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2002
