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References:

#1: 2007 MP/H Rules. Other sites (H14), (H26)

#2: ICD-O-3

Question:

MP/H Rules/Histology--Thyroid: Is a "papillary carcinoma of the thyroid" coded to 8260/3 [Papillary adenocarcinoma] per the ICD-O-3 because it lists "papillary carcinoma of the thyroid" as a synonym for that code or should it be coded to 8050 [Papillary carcinoma, NOS]?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 2007 or later, assign code 8260 [papilary carcinoma of the thyroid].

Cancer Site Category:

Thyroid

Data Item Category:

Histology

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2007