Alternate Name Item # Length Source of Standard Column #
1846 9 SEER 2260 - 2268
Description
Postal code for the address of the follow-up contact’s current usual residence. If the patient has multiple tumors, the Follow-up Contact-Postal should be the same for all tumors. For U.S. residents, use either the 5-digit or the extended 9-digit ZIP code. Blanks follow the 5-digit code. For Canadian residents, use the 6-character, alphanumeric postal code. Blanks follow the 6-character code. When available, enter postal code for other countries.
Rationale
Sometimes registries carry out follow-up by contacting the patient and other contacts by a letter or phone call to ascertain their vital status. When a patient's current address is unknown or the patient is for some reason not to be contacted (e.g., patient is a minor child), the most current name, address and phone number of another contact, such as a relative or neighbor are needed. This information may also be useful for conducting research studies.
Codes (in addition to U.S., Canadian, and foreign postal codes)
888888888 Resident of country other than the United States (including its possessions, etc.) or Canada, and postal code unknown
999999999 Resident of the United States (including its possessions, etc.) or Canada, and postal code unknown