EOD Mets

Notes

**Note:** Use code 70 when the only information is “distant metastasis, NOS,” and there is no documentation regarding the specific metastases. * If there are specific metastasis documented that are not listed in codes 10, 20, or 30, assign code 50 for “other specified distant metastasis.”
Code Description SS2018 M
00 No distant metastasis Unknown if distant metastasis NONE
10 Distant lymph node(s), NOS - Axillary (lower trunk) - Femoral (cephalad/caudal) (upper trunk) - Iliac (leg/hip) - Supraclavicular (head and neck, arm/shoulder) D
20 Metastasis to (excluding direct extension) - Bone - Cartilage - Fascia - Skeletal muscle Skin or subcutaneous tissue beyond regional lymph node(s) Underlying cartilage WITH or WITHOUT distant lymph node(s) D
30 Lung WITH or WITHOUT metastasis in codes 10 or 20 D
50 Distant metastasis to other sites not in codes 10, 20 or 30 Visceral metastasis, NOS WITH or WITHOUT metastasis in codes 10, 20 or 30 Carcinomatosis D
70 Distant metastasis, NOS D
99 Death Certificate Only U
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