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Length: 1
Source of Standard: SEER/CoC
Section Name: Treatment-1st Course
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: rxSummSurgRadSeq

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Alternate Names:

  • Radiation Sequence with Surgery (pre-96 SEER/CoC)
  • Radiation/Surgery Sequence (CoC)

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Codes for the sequencing of radiation and surgery given as part of the first course of treatment. See also RX Summ--Surg Prim Site [1290], RX Summ--Scope LN Surg [1292], RX Summ--Surg Oth Reg/Dis [1294], and RX Summ--Radiation [1360].

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0, 2-7, 9

Codes:

0

No radiation and/or no surgery; unknown if surgery and/or radiation given

2

Radiation before surgery

3

Radiation after surgery

4

Radiation both before and after surgery

5

Intraoperative radiation

6

Intraoperative radiation with other radiation given before and/or after surgery

7

Surgery both before and after radiation

9

Sequence unknown, but both surgery and radiation were given