CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation
can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** Record the interpretation of the highest CEA test result documented in the medical record **prior to treatment or polypectomy**.
**Note 3:** Code 3 when a CEA value was documented in the record, but there is no statement that the CEA is positive/elevated, negative/normal, and the normal range (from which you can determine interpretation), is not documented.
**Note 4:** The same laboratory test should be used to record information in CEA Pretreatment Lab Value [NAACCR Data Item #3820].
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
CEA negative/normal; within normal limits |
| 1 |
CEA positive/elevated |
| 2 |
Borderline |
| 3 |
Undetermined if positive or negative (normal values not available)
AND no MD interpretation |
| 7 |
Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this data item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.) |
| 9 |
Not documented in medical record
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation not assessed or unknown if assessed |
