CS Extension

Notes

**Note 1**: For AJCC TNM staging, retroperitoneal sarcomas are classified as deep tumors. **Note 2**: The assignment of T1 and T2 categories for soft tissue sarcomas is based on tumor size. A physician's statement of the T category may be used to code CS Tumor Size and/or CS Extension if this is the only information in the medical record regarding one or both of these fields. However the two fields are coded independently: for example the record may document size but not extension, other than the physician's statement of the T category. Use codes 350 and 375 as appropriate to code CS Extension based on a statement of T when no other extension information is available.
Code Description AJCC 7 T AJCC 6 T Summary Stage 1977 T Summary Stage 2000 T
100 Tumor confined to site of origin Extension Size Extension Size L L
300 Localized, NOS Extension Size Extension Size L L
350 Stated as T1b or T1 [NOS] with no other information on extension Extension Size Extension Size L L
375 Stated as T2b or T2 [NOS] with no other information on extension Extension Size Extension Size L L
400 Adjacent connective tissue
(See definition of adjacent connective tissue in General Rules)
Extension Size Extension Size RE RE
600 Adjacent organs/structures:
Adrenal(s) (suprarenal gland(s))
Aorta
Ascending colon
Bone/cartilage
Descending colon
Kidney(s)
Pancreas
Vena cava
Vertebra
Extension Size Extension Size RE RE
800 Further contiguous extension, including:
Extension to colon other than ascending or descending
Extension Size Extension Size D D
950 No evidence of primary tumor T0 T0 U U
999 Unknown; extension not stated
Primary tumor cannot be assessed
Not documented in patient record
TX TX U U
- For CS Extension codes 100-800 ONLY, the T category for AJCC 7 staging is assigned based on value of CS Tumor Size, as shown in the Extension Size Table for this schema. - For CS Extension codes 100-800 ONLY, the T category for AJCC 6 staging is assigned based on value of CS Tumor Size, as shown in the Extension Size Table for this schema.