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Question 20031086

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References:

#1: Prostate EOD Coding Guidelines, 3. 6/20/2001

#2: SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 136-137

Question:

EOD-Clinical Extension--Prostate: Must all three criteria be met (an elevated PSA; documentation that the physical exam was negative; and, if a TRUS was done, there is documentation that the findings were negative) in order to code this field to 15 [Tumor identified by needle by elevated PSA]?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:

Refer to the Prostate EOD Coding Guidelines, Final version distributed to SEER Registries 6/20/2001.

Prostate clinical EOD extension code 15 is used when all three criteria are met as listed on page 3 of the Prostate EOD Coding Guidelines. Meeting 1 or 2 of the 3 criteria is not sufficient for code 15. PE must be done and documented as negative. TRUS may or may not be done, but if done, must be documented as negative. PSA must either be elevated or there is no documentation about the PSA.

Codes 20 and 23-24 would be used with positive physical exam or positive TRUS.

Use codes 30-34 when there is no documentation that the physical exam was negative, or no documentation that the TRUS was negative, or when the prostatic apex is involved.

Cancer Site Category:

Prostate

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2003