| NAME | 
PROSTATE | 
| T-CLASS ENCODING | 
- 
- CBA
 
- CODE:    TX
 
- ACOS CODE:    TX
 
 
- 
- Extraprostatic extension
 
- CODE:    T3a
 
- ACOS CODE:    T3A
 
 
- 
- Seminal vesicle invasion
 
- CODE:    T3b
 
- ACOS CODE:    T3B
 
 
- 
- Invasion of bladder, rectum
 
- CODE:    T4
 
- ACOS CODE:    T4
 
 
- 
- NA
 
- CODE:    NA
 
- ACOS CODE:    NA
 
 
- 
- Organ confined
 
- CODE:    T2
 
- ACOS CODE:    T2
 
 
- 
- Unilateral
 
- CODE:    T2a
 
- ACOS CODE:    T2A
 
 
- 
- Bilateral
 
- CODE:    T2b
 
- ACOS CODE:    T2B
 
 
- 
- Extraprostatic extension
 
- CODE:    T3
 
- ACOS CODE:    T3
 
 
 
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| 6TH EDITION (T) CODES | 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    CBA
 
- CODE:    TX
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    NA
 
- CODE:    NA
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    No evidence of primary tumor
 
- CODE:    T0
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Organ confined
 
- CODE:    T2
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Unilateral, involving 1/2 of 1 lobe or less
 
- CODE:    T2a
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Unilateral, involving > 1/2 of 1 lobe but not both
 
- CODE:    T2b
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Bilateral disease
 
- CODE:    T2c
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Extraprostatic extension
 
- CODE:    T3
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Extraprostatic extension
 
- CODE:    T3a
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Seminal vesicle invasion
 
- CODE:    T3b
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Invasion of bladder, rectum
 
- CODE:    T4
 
 
 
 | 
| 6TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP | 
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
T3   Extraprostatic extension
T3a  Extraprostatic extension or microscopic
       invasion of bladder neck
T3b  Seminal vesicle extension
T4   Invasion of rectum, levator muscles, and/or
       pelvic wall
 
TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0   No evidence of primary tumor
T2   Organ confined
T2a  Unilateral, one-half of one side or less
T2b  Unilateral, involving more than one-half of
       side but not both sides
T2c  Bilateral disease
 | 
| 6TH EDITION (N) CODES | 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Regional nodes not sampled
 
- CODE:    NX
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    No positive regional nodes
 
- CODE:    N0
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Metastases in regional node(s)
 
- CODE:    N1
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    NA
 
- CODE:    NA
 
 
 
 | 
| 6TH EDITION (N) CODE HELP | 
Regional Lymph Nodes, Pathologic (N)
NX  Regional nodes not sampled   
N0  No positive regional nodes   
N1  Metastases in regional node(s)   
 
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| 6TH EDITION (M) CODE HELP | 
Distant Metastasis (M)
MX   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
       (not evaluated by any modality)
M0   No distant metastasis
M1   Distant metastasis
M1a  Non-regional lymph node(s)
M1b  Bone(s)
M1c  Other site(s) with or without bone disease
 | 
| M-CLASS ENCODING | 
- 
- Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
 
- CODE:    MX
 
- ACOS CODE:    MX
 
 
- 
- No distant metastasis
 
- CODE:    M0
 
- ACOS CODE:    M0
 
 
- 
- Distant metastasis
 
- CODE:    M1
 
- ACOS CODE:    M1
 
 
- 
- Nonregional lymph node(s)
 
- CODE:    M1a
 
- ACOS CODE:    M1A
 
 
- 
- Bone(s)
 
- CODE:    M1b
 
- ACOS CODE:    M1B
 
 
- 
- Other site(s)
 
- CODE:    M1c
 
- ACOS CODE:    M1C
 
 
- 
- NA
 
- CODE:    NA
 
- ACOS CODE:    NA
 
 
 
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| 5TH EDITION T-CODE HELP | 
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
T4   Invasion of bladder, rectum
Note: There is no pathologic T1 classification.
TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T2   Organ confined
T2a  Unilateral
T2b  Bilateral
T3   Extraprostatic extension
T3a  Extraprostatic extension
T3b  Seminal vesicle extension
 
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| 5TH EDITION N-CODE HELP | 
Regional Lymph Nodes, Pathologic (N)
NX  Regional nodes cannot be not assessed   
N0  No regional lymph node metastasis   
N1  Metastases in regional lymph node or nodes   
 
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| 5TH EDITION M-CODE HELP | 
Distant Metastasis (M)
MX   Distant metastasis cannot be assessed
M0   No distant metastasis
M1   Distant metastasis
M1a  Nonregional lymph node(s)
M1b  Bone(s)
M1c  Other site(s)
 
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