STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #169.3 -- ICD-O-3 MORPHOLOGY FILE 9/29/25 PAGE 1
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This file contains the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition (ICD-O-3) morphology codes and code
descriptions.
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POINTED TO BY: MORPHOLOGY field (#.01) of the MORPHOLOGY sub-field (#164.23) of the SITE-GROUP FOR ONCOLOGY File (#164.2)
HISTOLOGY (ICD-O-3) field (#22.3) of the ONCOLOGY PRIMARY File (#165.5)
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REFERENCED BY: TOPOGRAPHY 1(AC), TOPOGRAPHY 2(AC), NAME(B), SYNONYM/EQUIVALENT TERM(C), CODE(D)
LAST MODIFIED: MAY 25,2025@09:32:02
169.3,.001 NUMBER NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>99999)!(X<80000)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 17, 2000
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 80000 and 99999, 0 Decimal Digits
169.3,.01 NAME 0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>80!($L(X)<2)!'(X'?1P.E) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 29, 2009
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 2-80 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Identifies the ICD-O (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (Third Edition))
terms.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 169.3^B
1)= S ^ONCO(169.3,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ONCO(169.3,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
169.3,1 CODE 0;2 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>6!($L(X)<3) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 3-6 characters in length.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 169.3^D
1)= S ^ONCO(169.3,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^ONCO(169.3,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA)
Indexes file by CODE.
169.3,2 SYNONYM/EQUIVALENT TERM 1;0 Multiple #169.32
LAST EDITED: JAN 31, 2001
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the synonyms and equivalent terms for this morphology.
169.32,.01 SYNONYM/EQUIVALENT TERM 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked)
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:X[""""!(X'?.ANP)!(X<0) X I $D(X) K:$L(X)>70!($L(X)<3) X
MAXIMUM LENGTH: 70
LAST EDITED: JAN 24, 2018
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 3-70 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains a synonym or equivalent term for this morphology.
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 169.3^C
1)= S ^ONCO(169.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^ONCO(169.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)
169.3,3 ICDO-SITE 0;5 POINTER TO ICDO-SITES FILE (#164.08)
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION:
POINTS TO THE ICDO SITE FILE.
169.3,4 TOPOGRAPHY 1 0;6 POINTER TO ICDO TOPOGRAPHY FILE (#164)
LAST EDITED: JAN 31, 2001
DESCRIPTION: This field indicates a usual primary site (ICD-O TOPOGRPAHY) for this morphology.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 169.3^AC
1)= S ^ONCO(169.3,"AC",$E(X,1,4),DA)=""
2)= K ^ONCO(169.3,"AC",$E(X,1,4),DA)
169.3,4.1 TOPOGRAPHY 2 0;3 POINTER TO ICDO TOPOGRAPHY FILE (#164)
LAST EDITED: JAN 31, 2001
DESCRIPTION: This field indicates a usual primary site (ICD-O TOPOGRPAHY) for this morphology.
CROSS-REFERENCE: 169.3^AC
1)= S ^ONCO(169.3,"AC",$E(X,1,4),DA)=""
2)= K ^ONCO(169.3,"AC",$E(X,1,4),DA)
169.3,43 EXTENSION CODE SET-1ST ED E;1 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>1" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: APR 06, 2001
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize extension for this topography in the
first edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>1"
EXPLANATION: A first edition extension code set may be selected.
169.3,43.01 EXTENSION CODE SET-2ND ED E;2 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>2" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize extension for this topography in the
second edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>2"
EXPLANATION: A first or second edition extension code set may be selected.
169.3,43.02 EXTENSION CODE SET-3RD ED E;3 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>3" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize extension for this topography in the
third edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""E"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>3"
EXPLANATION: A first, second or third edition extension code set may be selected.
169.3,53 LYMPH NODE CODE SET-1ST ED L;1 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>1" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize lymph node involvement for this
topography in the first edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>1"
EXPLANATION: A first edition lymph node code set may be selected.
169.3,53.01 LYMPH NODE CODE SET-2ND ED L;2 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>2" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize lymph node involvement for this
topography in the second edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>2"
EXPLANATION: A first or second edition lymph node code set may be selected.
169.3,53.02 LYMPH NODE CODE SET-3RD ED L;3 POINTER TO SEER CODE SET FILE (#164.5)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>3" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION: This field identifies the set of codes used to characterize lymph node involvement for this
topography in the third edition of SEER Extent of Disease Codes and Coding Instructions.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,5)=""L"",$P(^(0),U,2)'>3"
EXPLANATION: A first, second or third edition lymph node code set may be selected.
169.3,71 HISTOPATHOLOGIC TYPE 0;8 SET
'1' FOR Lymphoid;
'2' FOR Embryonal;
'3' FOR Epithelial;
'4' FOR Reticuloendothelial;
'5' FOR Sarcoma;
'6' FOR Hematogenous;
'7' FOR Melanoma;
'8' FOR Nerve;
'9' FOR Other;
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 2000
DESCRIPTION:
The HISTOPATHOLOGIC TYPE is the category (type) of morphology according to cell type.
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
ICDO TOPOGRAPHY (#164) TOPOGRAPHY 1 (#4)
TOPOGRAPHY 2 (#4.1)
ICDO-SITES (#164.08) ICDO-SITE (#3)
SEER CODE SET (#164.5) EXTENSION CODE SET-1ST ED (#43)
EXTENSION CODE SET-2ND ED (#43.01)
EXTENSION CODE SET-3RD ED (#43.02)
LYMPH NODE CODE SET-1ST ED (#53)
LYMPH NODE CODE SET-2ND ED (#53.01)
LYMPH NODE CODE SET-3RD ED (#53.02)
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