Alternate Name Item # Length Source of Standard Implemented Year Implemented Version Retired Year Retired Version Column #
Surgical Margins (CoC)
Residual Primary Tumor Following Cancer-Directed Surgery (pre-96 CoC)
1320 1 CoC 1574 - 1574
Description
Codes describe the final status of surgical margins after resection of the primary tumor. See also RX Summ--Surg Prim Site [1290].
Rationale
This item serves as a quality measure for pathology reports, is used for staging, and may be a prognostic factor in recurrence. This item is not limited to cases that have been staged. It applies to all cases that have a surgical procedure of the primary site.
Codes (Refer to the most recent version of FORDS for additional instructions.)
0 No residual tumor
1 Residual tumor, NOS
2 Microscopic residual tumor
3 Macroscopic residual tumor
7 Margins not evaluable
8 No primary site surgery
9 Unknown or not applicable
Note: Codes were site specific (1998-2002), and have been changed to be generic across all disease sites.