Tumor Deposits
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of Tumor Deposits can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** Tumor deposits are defined as one or more satellite peritumoral nodules in the pericolorectal adipose tissue of a primary carcinoma without histologic evidence of residual lymph node in the nodule."
* Tumor deposits may represent discontinuous spread, venous invasion with extravascular spread, or a totally replaced lymph node
**Note 3:** Record the number of Tumor Deposits whether or not there are positive lymph nodes.
**Note 4:** Code X9 if surgical resection of the primary site is performed, the pathology report is available, and tumor deposits are not mentioned.
Default
X8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 00 |
No tumor deposits |
| 01-99 |
1-99 Tumor deposits (TD)
(Exact number of TD) |
| X1 |
100 or more Tumor Deposits |
| X2 |
Tumor Deposits identified, number unknown |
| X8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 may result in an edit error.) |
| X9 |
Not documented in medical record
Cannot be determined by the pathologist
Pathology report does not mention tumor deposits
No surgical resection done
Tumor Deposits not assessed or unknown if assessed |
