* indicates required field
Length: 4
Source of Standard: SEER/CoC
Section Name: Cancer Identification
Record Types: A, M, C, I
XML NAACCR ID: primarySite
Parent XML Element: Tumor
Alternate Names:
- IDC-O-2/3 Topography (CCCR)
Required Status:
NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: R - Required
Description:
Code for the primary site of the tumor being reported using either ICD-O-2 or ICD-O-3. NAACCR adopted ICD-O-2 as the standard coding system for tumors diagnosed beginning January 1, 1992. In addition, NAACCR recommended that tumors diagnosed prior to 1992 be converted to ICD-O-2. The topography (primary site) codes did not change between ICD-O-2 and ICD-O-3.
Format:
C followed by 3 digits, no special characters, no embedded blanks
Item Data Type:
text
Allowable Values
Refer to ICD-O-3 (decimals are dropped)
Code Heading:
CodesSee ICD-O-2,^14^ or ICD-O-3,^13^ Topography Section, for the codes for primary site.
Code Notes:
Note: See data item Site (73-91) ICD-O-1 [1960] for ICD-O-1 cases.