Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

CEA Pretreatment Interpretation

34016

yes 

SEER

CEA PreTX Interpretation

3819

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation
can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 Record the interpretation of the highest CEA test result documented in the medical record prior to treatment or polypectomy.

Note 3 Code 3 when a CEA value was documented in the record, but there is no statement that the CEA is positive/elevated, negative/normal, and the normal range (from which you can determine interpretation), is not documented.

Note 4 The same laboratory test should be used to record information in CEA Pretreatment Lab Value (NAACCR Data Item #3820).

Code

Description

0

CEA negative/normal; within normal limits

1

CEA positive/elevated

2

Borderline

3

Undetermined if positive or negative (normal values not available)
AND no MD interpretation

7

Test ordered, results not in chart

8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this data item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)

9

Not documented in medical record
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation not assessed or unknown if assessed