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Produced: 02/12/2026 8:05 AM
Question 20260001
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References:
2026 SEER Manual. Appendix C, Ovary Surgery Codes
Question:
SEER Manual/Surgery of Primary Site--Ovary: Should "(salpingo)" be removed in the SEER Note under Ovary surgery code A280? See Discussion.
Discussion:
Code A280 is defined as a total removal of the ovarian tumor or removal of a single ovary (oophorectomy) WITH a hysterectomy. The unilateral removal of both the fallopian tube and ovary [(salpingo-) oophorectomy] is included in surgery codes A350-A370. However, the SEER Note under code A280 states, "Also use code A280 for current unilateral (salpingo-) oophorectomy with previous history of hysterectomy." Should this SEER Note read, "Also use code A280 for current unilateral oophorectomy with previous history of hysterectomy"?
Answer:
Assign code A280 for current unilateral oophorectomy with hysterectomy or with a previous history of hysterectomy.
We will remove the text ‘(salpingo-)’ from the Ovary surgery code A280 SEER Note in the next release of SEER Manual.
