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Data Item #3849: hCG Pre-Orchiectomy Range

Length: 1
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: hcgPreOrchiectomyRange

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Pre-orchiectomy Range identifies the range category of the highest hCG value measured prior to treatment. hCG is a serum tumor marker that is often elevated in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis.

Rationale:

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Pre-orchiectomy Range is used to assign the S Category Clinical and was previously collected as Testis CS SSF# 9.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0-4, 7-9

Codes:

0	Within normal limits
1	Above normal and less than 5,000 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL)
2	5,000 - 50,000 mIU/mL
3	Greater than 50,000 mIU/mL
4	Pre-orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stated to be elevated
7	Test ordered, results not in chart
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record hCG pre-orchiectomy range not assessed or unknown if assessed

Code Notes:

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.

Version 25 Data Item #3849: hCG Pre-Orchiectomy Range