Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

hCG Post-orchiectomy Range

34043

yes 

SEER

hCG Post-Orchiectomy Range

3847

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of the hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-Orchiectomy Range can be used to code this data item when there is no other information available.

Note 2 Record the range of the hCG test as documented in the medical record after orchiectomy but prior to adjuvant therapy. The lab value may be documented in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report.

Note 3 If the initial post-orchiectomy hCG remains elevated, review subsequent tests and record the lowest hCG value (normalization or plateau) prior to adjuvant therapy or before the value rises again.

Note 4 A lab value expressed in International Units/liter (IU/L) is equivalent to the same value expressed in milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL).

Note 5 If the pre-orchiectomy hCG was normal, a post-orchiectomy hCG may not be performed. In this case, code 5 should be recorded.

Note 6 The same laboratory test should be used to record information in hCG Post-Orchiectomy Lab Value (NAACCR Data Item #3846).

Code

Description

0

Within normal limits

1

Above normal and less than 5,000 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL)

2

5,000 - 50,000 mIU/mL

3

Greater than 50,000 mIU/mL

4

Post-orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stated to be elevated

5

Post-Orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) unknown or not done but pre-orchiectomy hCG was normal

7

Test ordered, results not in chart

8

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

9

Not documented in medical record
No orchiectomy performed
hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-Orchiectomy Range not assessed or unknown if assessed