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References:

#1: CS Manual, Part I, 17. Vers 1.0, Jan. 1, 2004

#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 116-117, 119. 126-129

Question:

CS Tumor Size--Bladder: Is tumor size coded to 080 when the bladder mass is described as "greater than 8 cm in diameter"?

Discussion:

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.Based on the information provided above, code CS tumor size 080 [8 cm]. Code the information that is avaliable. Since size of tumor is not used to stage bladder cancer, an approximation is adequate.

Cancer Site Category:

Bladder

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2005