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References:

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

#2: SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 136. January 1998

Question:

EOD-Clinical Extension--Prostate: Should this field be coded to 15 [Tumor identified by needle biopsy for elevated PSA] or 30 [Localized, NOS] when the only information is from a biopsy positive pathology report that includes the clinical history of "PSA elevated, DRE negative," with no mention of an ultrasound being performed?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003: For this scenario, assign code 15 if an ultrasound was not performed, performed and negative, or when it is unknown whether or not an ultrasound was performed. Assign code 30 only if an ultrasound was performed and there is no documentation stating that it was negative or positive.

Please refer to the Prostate EOD Coding Guidelines for all of the instructions pertaining to the coding of prostate EOD.

Cancer Site Category:

Prostate

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2004