Scenario: 2023 Diagnosis of Endometrial Cancer
- Biopsy+ endometrial adenocarcinoma
Question: How would you code histology? [multiple choice below, choose one answer]
- 8140 Adenocarcinoma
- 8380 Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma, NOS
Answer: 8380 Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma
Rationale: Noticed that the term 8140 Adenocarcinoma is not in Table 16: Uterine Corpus Histologies, so submitted the question to AskSEERCTR. They responded back.
From: AskSEERCTR <askseerctr@imsweb.com>
Yes, endometrial and endometrioid are synonyms. Endometrial adenocarcinoma is not recommended or preferred terminology. Endometrioid and endometrial adenocarcinoma are coded 8380/3.