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References:

2014 SEER Manual. Appendix C

Question:

Surgery of Primary Site--Bladder: Is any mention of cautery in the gross description of pathology for a TURBT specimen sufficient to code 22 (excisional biopsy with electrocautery), or does there need to be a statement in the operative report that electrocautery was performed? See discussion.

Discussion:

Often, pathology for TURBT with non-invasive papillary TCC includes a gross description with a variety of cautery descriptions. For example, "received are three cautery roughened gray-pale pink tissue fragments.” However, the operative report is documented as a "TURBT" with no further description of the procedure.

Answer:

Assign code 22 when cautery is mentioned n the gross description of pathology for a TURBT specimen.

Cancer Site Category:

Bladder

Data Item Category:

Surgery of Primary Site

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2014