hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-Orchiectomy Range
Notes
**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 9 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].
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| 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 |
| 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 |
