Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Tumor Deposits

34121

yes 

SEER

Tumor Deposits

3934

yes 

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

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