Surgery of Other Regional Site(s), Distant Site(s) or Distant Lymph Nodes (SEER/CoC) Surgical Procedure/Other Site
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1294 |
1 |
SEER/CoC |
1997 |
5.1 |
|
|
1570 - 1570 |
Description
Records the surgical removal of distant lymph nodes or other tissue(s)/organ(s) beyond the primary site.
Rationale
The removal of non-primary tissue documents the extent of surgical treatment and is useful in evaluating the extent of metastatic involvement.
Codes (Refer to the most recent version of FORDS and SEER Program Code Manual for additional instructions.)
0 |
None; diagnosed at autopsy |
1 |
Non-primary surgical procedure performed |
2 |
Non-primary surgical procedure to other regional sites |
3 |
Non-primary surgical procedure to distant lymph node(s) |
4 |
Non-primary surgical procedure to distant site |
5 |
Any combination of codes 2, 3, or 4 |
9 |
Unknown; death certificate only |