Coding Instructions

CSv2 Implementation Guide (305K PDF) - updated Feb. 9, 2010

• Schema ID Names/Sites/Histology Groups (35K PDF) - This listing identifies the AJCC 6th and 7th Edition chapters and the corresponding CSv2 schema. It also includes ICD-O-3 primary site codes and histology codes. The last column indicates the primary site and histology codes that generate stage.
• CSv2 Tables Used in Stage Derivation - update March 8, 2010

• General Rules (Part I, Section 1) (8475K PDF)
• Lab Tests, Tumor Markers, and Site-Specific Factor Notes (Part 1, Section 2) (8290K PDF)

Organization Recommendations and Requirements for Implementation of CS Version 02.00.01

Each standard-setting group has specific requirements and recommendations for implementation of CS Version 2. Click on the links below to download the individual requirements. Where necessary, refer to individual program or central cancer registry requirements for additional information.

• Commission on Cancer (CoC) (80K PDF) - updated February 9, 2010
• CoC SSF Requirements for 2010 - updated March 8, 2010
• National Cancer Institute–Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (NCI-SEER) (15K PDF)
• SEER Required SSFs for 2010
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Program of Cancer Registries (CDC/NPCR) (40K PDF)
• Canadian Council of Cancer Registries (Statistics Canada–Canadian Cancer Registry)

Revised March 8, 2010

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