SEER Training Modules
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Quiz: How to Use the Histology Coding Rules

There are three independent rules modules in the Histology Coding section of each site-specific set of rules.
True False
The site-specific Equivalent Terms and Definitions provide information about various histologies and how they are related.
True False
Information needed to code the histology can be taken from any part of the pathology report.
True False
The "most representative tumor specimen" may not be the result of the most extensive surgical procedure.
True False
Information from multiple pathology reports may be combined to assign the correct histology code.
True False
The medical record contains a consultation pathology report with a different diagnosis from the facility's pathology report. The facility's pathologist does not comment on the consultation diagnosis. The consultation diagnosis takes priority over the local pathology report.
True False
Any rule in the histology rules may be used to code the histology.
True False
The priority of the histology coding rules is a carefully considered combination of common situations and the prognostic importance of various histology codes.
True False
If there is no pathology or cytology report available in the medical record, the histology can be coded from documented description of the histology in the medical record.
True False
The Multiple Primaries rules determine how many abstracts are to be prepared for the case. The Histology Coding rules determine the best ICD-O-3 morphology code for each abstract.
True False