Grade Clinical
Notes
**Note 1:** Clinical grade must not be blank. **Note 2:** Assign the highest grade from the primary tumor assessed during the clinical time frame. **Note 3:** Codes 1-4 take priority over L and H. **Note 4:** G4 includes anaplastic. **Note 5:** Code 9 when * Grade from primary site is not documented * Clinical workup is not done (for example, cancer is an incidental finding during surgery for another condition) * Grade checked “not applicable” on CAP Protocol (if available) and no other grade information is available **Note 6:** If there is only one grade available and it cannot be determined if it is clinical, pathological, or after neo-adjuvant therapy, assign as a clinical grade and code unknown (9) for pathological grade, and blank for post-therapy grade.Default
9NAACCR Item
NAACCR #3843Metadata
SSDI| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | G1: Well differentiated (low grade) |
| 2 | G2: Moderately differentiated (low grade) |
| 3 | G3: Poorly differentiated (high grade) |
| 4 | G4: Undifferentiated (high grade) |
| L | Stated as “low grade” NOS |
| H | Stated as “high grade” NOS |
| 9 | Grade cannot be assessed (GX); Unknown |