Sarcomatoid Features

Notes

**Note 1:** Physician statement of Sarcomatoid Features can be used to code this data item. **Note 2:** Sarcomatoid morphology may be manifested by any renal cell carcinoma. The presence of sarcomatoid component in a renal cell carcinoma may be prognostically important. **Note 3:** Record the presence or absence of sarcomatoid features as documented anywhere in the pathology report. **Note 4:** Do not use imaging findings to code this data item. **Note 5:** Code XX9 if surgical resection of the primary site is performed and there is no mention of sarcomatoid features.

Default

XX8

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3925

Metadata

SSDI

Code	Description
000	Sarcomatoid features not present/not identified
001-100	Sarcomatoid features 1-100%
R01	Sarcomatoid features stated as less than 10%
R02	Sarcomatoid features stated as range 10%-30% present
R03	Sarcomatoid features stated as a range 31% to 50% present
R04	Sarcomatoid features stated as a range 51% to 80% present
R05	Sarcomatoid features stated as greater than 80%
XX6	Sarcomatoid features present, percentage unknown
XX7	Not applicable: Not a renal cell carcinoma morphology
XX8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code XX8 may result in an edit error.)
XX9	Not documented in medical record Sarcomatoid features not assessed or unknown if assessed No surgical resection of primary site is performed