This manual includes current coding instructions for reporting cases by SEER registries. For documentation of variables in the SEER research data, see the Historical Coding Manuals for the applicable diagnosis year.
SEER Coding and Staging Manual 2022
- SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual 2022 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Appendix A - County Codes (PDF, 325 KB)
- Appendix B - Country and State Codes (PDF, 467 KB)
- Appendix C - Site Specific Coding Modules
- Appendix D - Race and Nationality Descriptions from the 2000 Census and Bureau of Vital Statistics (PDF, 109 KB)
- Appendix E - Reportable and Non-reportable Examples: PDF (PDF, 173 KB) or Excel (XLSX, 25 KB)
- Summary of Changes (PDF, 895 KB) - provides the list of changes included in this release.
SEER Coding and Staging Manual 2023
The 2023 manual is to be used for cases diagnosed January 1, 2023 and forward.
- SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual 2023 (PDF, 1.8 MB) (updated November 1, 2022)
- Appendix A - County Codes (PDF, 492 KB)
- Appendix B - Country and State Codes (PDF, 420 KB)
- Appendix C - Site Specific Coding Modules
- Appendix D - Race and Nationality Descriptions (PDF, 218 KB)
- Appendix E - Reportable and Non-reportable Examples: PDF (PDF, 174 KB) or Excel (XLSX, 25 KB)
- Summary of Changes (September 2022) (PDF, 397 KB) - provides the list of changes included in this release.
Other Manuals
See the SEER Research Data pages to find out how to access the SEER data.
