Tumor Deposits
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of Tumor Deposits can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Tumor deposits are defined as one or more satellite peritumoral nodules in the pericolorectal adipose tissue of a primary carcinoma without histologic evidence of residual lymph node in the nodule." * Tumor deposits may represent discontinuous spread, venous invasion with extravascular spread, or a totally replaced lymph node **Note 3:** Record the number of Tumor Deposits whether or not there are positive lymph nodes. **Note 4:** Code X9 if surgical resection of the primary site is performed, the pathology report is available, and tumor deposits are not mentioned.Code | Description |
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00 | No tumor deposits |
01-99 | 1-99 Tumor deposits (TD) (Exact number of TD) |
X1 | 100 or more Tumor Deposits |
X2 | Tumor Deposits identified, number unknown |
X8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 may result in an edit error.) |
X9 | Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined by the pathologist Pathology report does not mention tumor deposits No surgical resection done Tumor Deposits not assessed or unknown if assessed |