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References:

#1: 2004 SEER Manual, C-607

#2: SEER PCM, 3rd Ed, Rev 1, 139b, F-34. January 2003

Question:

Surgery of Primary Site/Immunotherapy--Bladder: Is administration of BCG coded as both surgery and immunotherapy?

Discussion:

Answer:

Yes, code as both surgery and immunotherapy. The CoC included immunotherapy/BCG under surgery and also under immunotherapy by request of the clinical advisor for bladder, reflecting the mixed-modality nature of the treatments. [Answer from CoC I & R]

Cancer Site Category:

Bladder

Data Item Category:

Immunotherapy, Surgery of Primary Site

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2003