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Produced: 04/15/2026 4:26 AM
Question 20220024
Inquiry Details
References:
2022 SEER Manual
Question:
Update to Current Manual/Residence at diagnosis: Would an exchange student be a temporary resident of the SEER area or a non-resident? See Discussion.
Discussion:
A 17 year old exchange student was brought into the hospital with appendicitis. The patient had an appendectomy; there was no follow up treatment. 5/27/2006 pathology report of vermiform appendix: Adenocarcinoid appendix <5 mm tumor limited to appendix.
The patient has no record in Lexis Nexus and no social security number. The address is a post office box; additionally, the patient’s birthplace is Switzerland and is lost to follow up.
Answer:
Code the residence where the student is living for exchange students temporarily living in the U.S. Code the temporary address if known or the Post Office Box if unknown. We will add this scenario to the next release of the SEER manual.
