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Version 23
Data Item #365: Census Tr Certainty 2000

* indicates required field

Length: 1
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Demographic
Year Implemented: 2003
Version Implemented: 10
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: censusTrCertainty2000

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: RH - Historically collected and currently transmitted
CoC Collect: . - No recommendations
SEER Collect: RH - Historically collected and currently transmitted
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Code indicating basis of assignment of census tract for an individual record. Helpful in identifying cases tracted from incomplete information or P.O. Box. This item is not coded by the hospital. Central registry staff assign the code.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

1-6, 9, blank

Codes:

1

Census tract based on complete and valid street address of residence

2

Census tract based on residence ZIP + 4

3

Census tract based on residence ZIP + 2

4

Census tract based on residence ZIP code only

5

Census tract based on ZIP code of P.O. Box

6

Census tract/BNA based on residence city where city has only one census tract, or based on residence ZIP code where ZIP code has only one census tract

9

Not assigned, geocoding attempted

Blank

Not assigned, geocoding not attempted

Code Notes:

Clarification of NPCR Required Status:

Census-1990 data items: Census-2000 data items:
Census Tract  1970/80/90  [110] Census Tract  2000  [130]
Census Tr Cert 1970/80/90  [364] Census Tr Certainty 2000  [365]
Census Tract  Cod Sys--1970/80/90 [120]  

Information on census tract, census tract certainty, and census tract coding system is required. For tumors diagnosed in or after 2003, Census Tract 2000 [130] and Census Tr Certainty 2000 [365] (Census-2000 data items) are required. For tumors diagnosed in or before 2002, the requirement can be met by collecting either the Census-1990 data items [110, 364, 120] or the Census-2000 data items, although the Census-2000 data items [130 and 365] are recommended for tumors diagnosed in 1998 through 2002.