Organization |
Field Name |
ID |
Required |
---|---|---|---|
KCR |
Ulceration |
34123 |
yes |
SEER |
Ulceration |
3936 |
yes |
Note 1 Physician statement of microscopically confirmed ulceration (e.g., based on biopsy or surgical resection) can be used to code this data item.
Note 2 Ulceration can only be confirmed by microscopic examination. Do not use findings from physical exam.
- It is possible for a patient to present with an ulcerated lesion noted on physical exam, but this is not the same thing as ulceration seen on a microscopic exam
Note 3 Melanoma ulceration is the absence of an intact epidermis overlying the primary melanoma based upon microscopic (histopathological) examination.
- Code 1 if any biopsy (punch, shave, excisional, etc.) or wide excision is positive for ulceration in the presence of an underlying melanoma
- Code 0 if all specimens are negative OR one specimen is negative and the other is unknown
- Ulceration must be caused by an underlying melanoma. Ulceration caused by trauma from a previous procedure should not be coded as positive for this SSDI
Note 4 Code 9 if there is microscopic examination and there is no mention of ulceration.
- This instruction does apply to in situ tumors
Code |
Description |
---|---|
0 |
Ulceration not identified/not present |
1 |
Ulceration present |
8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case |
9 |
Not documented in medical record |