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Question 20031062
Inquiry Details
References:
ICD-O-3, 83
Question:
Primary Site--Melanoma: How would this field be coded for a pleural effusion consistent with metastatic melanoma and "no skin lesions?"
Discussion:
Answer:
Code primary site as C44.9 [Skin, NOS]. ICD-O-3 does not list a suggested site code for 8720/3 because melanoma can arise in other parts of the body. However, C44.9 [Skin, NOS] is the default when the primary cannot be found.
Cancer Site Category:
Melanoma
Data Item Category:
Primary site
Other Category:
N/A
Year:
2003
