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References:

#1: 2004 SEER Manual, 127-128

#2: CS Manual, Part I, 26. Vers 1.0, Jan. 1, 2004

Question:

CS Tumor Size: Can we take the size of a "polypoid" mass? See Discussion.

Discussion:

3/04 Colonoscopy: 4 cm semi-circumferential friable mass in sigmoid colon. Path: Tubulovillous adenoma indeterminate for malignancy. 4/04 Sigmoid Colectomy: 5 x 4 polypoid mass: WD Adenocarcinoma arising in a tubulovillous adenoma.

Define "Polypoid". Size of "polypoid" mass. Would the size be coded to 050 or 999?

Answer:

This answer was provided in the context of CSv1 coding guidelines. The response may not be used after your registry database has been converted to CSv2.If the pathology report confirms that the entire polyp is malignant, code the size of the polyp/polypoid mass. If the pathology report does not confirm that the entire polyp is malignant, code 999.

Code tumor size as 999 [Unknown] for the example above. Do not code the size of the polypoid mass in this example. The size given above is the size of the polypoid mass, not the size of the malignancy.

Polypoid means "Like a polyp.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2004