CEA PreTX Interpretation (Colon and Rectum)

Data Item Details

Parent Schema: Colon and Rectum
NAACCR Item: #3819
NAACCR XML ID: ceaPretreatmentInterpretation

Organization Field Mapping

Organization	Field Name	ID#	ID Name	Required

Organization	Field Name	ID#	ID Name	Required
KCR	CEA Pretreatment Interpretation	34016	CEAPreTxInterpret	yes
SEER	CEA PreTX Interpretation	3819	ceaPretreatmentInterpretation	yes

Notes

Note 1 Physician Statement

Physician statement of CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Interpretation can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 Pretreatment results only

Record the interpretation of the highest CEA test result documented in the medical record prior to treatment or a polypectomy.

Note 3 Related data item.

The same laboratory test should be used to record information in the related data item 3820 CEA Lab Value

Code	Description

Code	Description
0	CEA negative/normal; within normal limits
1	CEA positive/elevated
2	Borderline
3	Undetermined if positive or negative (normal values not available) AND no MD interpretation
7	Test ordered, results not in chart
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this data item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Interpretation not assessed or unknown if assessed

For official definitions and additional context, refer to the NAACCR Data Dictionary.