| NAME | 
CONJUNCTIVA MELANOMA (PATH) | 
| T-CLASS ENCODING | 
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- CBA
 
- CODE:    TX
 
- ACOS CODE:    TX
 
 
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- NET
 
- CODE:    T0
 
- ACOS CODE:    T0
 
 
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- =< 1 QUADRANT, BULBAR CONJUNC =<2mm THICK
 
- CODE:    T1
 
- ACOS CODE:    T1
 
 
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- >1 QUADRANT, BULBAR CONJUNC =<2mm THICK
 
- CODE:    T2
 
- ACOS CODE:    T2
 
 
- 
- TUMORS > 2mm THICK
 
- CODE:    T3
 
- ACOS CODE:    T3
 
 
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- INV EYELID / CORNEA / ORBIT
 
- CODE:    T4
 
- ACOS CODE:    T4
 
 
- 
- Not Applicable
 
- CODE:    NA
 
- ACOS CODE:    NA
 
 
 
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| 6TH EDITION (T) CODES | 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    CBA
 
- CODE:    TX
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    NET
 
- CODE:    T0
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Bulbar conjunctiva confined to the epithelium
 
- CODE:    T1
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Bulbar conjunctiva not > 0.8mm/substantia propria
 
- CODE:    T2
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Bulbar conjunctiva > 0.8mm/substantia propria
 
- CODE:    T3
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    Eyelid/globe/orbit/sinuses/central nervous system
 
- CODE:    T4
 
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION:    NA
 
- CODE:    NA
 
 
 
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| 6TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP | 
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
T3  Tumor of the bulbar conjunctiva more than 0.8 mm
      in thickness with invasion of the substantia
      propria or tumors involving the palpebral or
      caruncular conjunctiva
T4  Tumor invades the eyelid, globe, orbit, sinuses,
      or central nervous system
TX  Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0  No evidence of primary tumor
T1  Tumor of the bulbar conjunctiva confined to the
      epethelium
T2  Tumor of the bulbar conjunctiva not more than
      0.8 mm in thickness with invasion of the substantia
      propria
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| 6TH EDITION (N) CODE HELP | 
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
NX  Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0  No regional lymph node metastasis
N1  Regional lymph node metastasis
 
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| 7TH EDITION (T) CODES | 
- 
- T-CODE:    X
 
 
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- T-CODE:    IS
 
 
- 
- T-CODE:    1A
 
 
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- T-CODE:    1B
 
 
- 
- T-CODE:    1C
 
 
- 
- T-CODE:    2A
 
 
- 
- T-CODE:    2B
 
 
- 
- T-CODE:    2C
 
 
 
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| 7TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP | 
Primary Tumor (T)
T1c  Melanoma of the bulbar conjunctiva greater than 1.5 mm in thickness
      with invasion of the substantia propria
T2a  Melanoma of the palpebral, forniceal or caruncular conjunctiva not
      more than 0.5 mm in thickness with invasion of the substantia
      propria
T2b  Melanoma more than 0.5 but not greater than 1.5 mm in thickness with 
      invasion of the substantia propria
T2c  Melanoma of the palpebral, forniceal or caruncular conjunctiva
      greater than 1.5 mm in thickness with invasion of the substantia
      propria
 
T3   Melanoma invades the eye, eyelid, nasolacrimal system, sinuses or
      orbit
T4   Melanoma invades the central nervous system
TX   Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0   No evidence of primary tumor
Tis  Melanoma confined to the conjunctival epithelium
T1a  Melanoma of the bulbar conjunctiva not more than 0.5 mm in thickness
      with invasion of the substantia propria
T1b  Melanoma of the bulbar conjunctiva more than 0.5 mm but not more than
      1.5 mm in thickness with invasion of the substantia propria
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| N-CLASS ENCODING | 
- 
- NCA
 
- CODE:    NX
 
- ACOS CODE:    NX
 
 
- 
- NRN
 
- CODE:    N0
 
- ACOS CODE:    N0
 
 
- 
- REGIONAL LN METASTASIS
 
- CODE:    N1
 
- ACOS CODE:    N1
 
 
- 
- Not Applicable
 
- CODE:    NA
 
- ACOS CODE:    NA
 
 
 
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| 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
 
 
 
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| 5TH EDITION T-CODE HELP | 
Primary Tumor, Pathologic (T)
      palpebral conjunctiva and/or caruncle or tumor(s)
      of the bulbar conjucntiva, more than 2 mm in thickness
T4  Tumor invades eyelid, cornea, and/or orbit
TX  Primary tumor cannot be assessed
T0  No evidence of primary tumor
T1  Tumor(s) of the bulbar conjunctiva occupying
      one quadrant or less and 2 mm or less in thickness
T2  Tumor(s) of the bulbar conjunctiva occupying
      more than one quadrant and 2 mm  or less in thickness
T3  Tumor(s) of the conjunctival fornix and/or
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