Site-Specific Factor 15
This input is used for staging
Post-Orchiectomy Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Range
Notes
**Note 1:** Record the range of the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test as documented in the patient record after orchiectomy and prior to further treatment. **Note 2:** Use the same laboratory test to record values in **Site-Specific Factor 14, Post-Orchiectomy Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Lab Value** and **Site-Specific Factor 15, Post-Orchiectomy Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Range**. **Note 3:** 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 4:** If the initial post-orchiectomy hCG test remains elevated, review the subsequent tests until normalization or plateau occurs and use that test to code this field. **Note 5:** If the post-orchiectomy hCG test is unknown but the preorchiectomy hCG test was normal, use code 990. **Note 6:** If the post-orchiectomy hCG test is unavailable but a physician's statement of the result is documented, use codes 991-993. **Note 7:** For rare cases that are treated prior to orchiectomy or an orchiectomy is not performed, code the initial hCG range in this field and not in **Site-Specific Factor 9, Pre-Orchiectomy Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Range**.Default
999NAACCR Item
NAACCR #2869| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 000 | Within normal limits (S0) |
| 010 | Range 1 (S1) above normal and less than 5,000 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/ml) |
| 020 | Range 2 (S2) 5,000 - 50,000 mIU/ml |
| 030 | Range 3 (S3) greater than 50,000 mIU/ml |
| 988 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case |
| 990 | Post-orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropic (hCG) unknown but preorchiectomy hCG was normal |
| 991 | Post-orchiectomy hCG stated to be still elevated |
| 992 | Post-orchiectomy hCG unknown but post-orchiectomy serum tumor markers NOS stated to be normal |
| 993 | Post-orchiectomy hCG unknown but post-orchiectomy serum tumor markers NOS stated to be still elevated Stated as Stage IS |
| 997 | Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 998 | Test not done (test not ordered and not performed) |
| 999 | Unknown or no information Not documented in patient record |