"Question ID","Question","Discussion","Answer","Year" "20031073","EOD-Pathology Extension--Prostate: Is extracapsular extension implied by the phrase, ""involvement of periurethral or urethral margins""? See Description.","The prostatectomy final pathology diagnosis states that the tumor involves the periurethral margin. The microscopic describes involvement of the urethral margin.","For cases diagnosed 1998-2003: Code the EOD-Extension field in the 20-34 range, which implies no extension beyond the prostate. Disregard involvement of periurethral margin or urethral margin, NOS, unless the pathologist or surgeon specifically mentions ""extraprostatic urethra"" involvement.","2003"