Data Last Updated: Oct. 15, 2024

HER2 Overall Summary

Description

HER2 Overall Summary is a summary of results from HER2 testing.

Notes

**Note 1:** **Effective years** * This SSDI is effective for diagnosis years 2021+ * For cases diagnosed 2018-2020, this SSDI must be blank **Note 2:** **Physician Statement** * Physician statement of HER2 Overall Summary can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 3:** **Applicable histologies** * HER2 may be recorded for all histologies; however, it is primarily performed for adenocarcinomas. If information is not available, code 9 **Note 4:** **Source of tissue** * The result of the HER2 test performed on the primary tissue is to be recorded in this data item. * Use the highest (positive versus negative) when there are multiple results **Note 5:** **Neoadjuvant Therapy** * Record the assay from tumor specimens prior to neoadjuvant therapy. * If neoadjuvant therapy is given and there are no HER2 results from pre-treatment specimens, report the findings from post-treatment specimens.
Code Description
0 HER2 negative; equivocal
1 HER2 positive
7 Test ordered, results not in chart
8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9 Not documented in medical record
Cannot be determined (indeterminate)
HER2 Overall Summary status not assessed or unknown if assessed
<BLANK> Must be blank if diagnosis year is before 2021