EOD Primary Tumor

Code Description SS2018 T
050 Benign or borderline brain B
100 Confined to tissue or site of origin Localized, NOS L
500 Adjacent connective/soft tissue Adjacent muscle Brain for cranial nerve tumor(s) Major blood vessel(s) Meningeal tumor infiltrates nerve Nerve tumor infiltrates meninges (dura) Sphenoid and frontal sinuses (skull) RE
700 Bone other than skull Brain except for cranial nerve tumor(s) Eye Further contiguous extension D
800 No evidence of primary tumor U
999 Unknown; extension not stated Primary tumor cannot be assessed Not documented in medical record Death Certificate Only U
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