February 7, 2025
Tumor Tip of the Week – 02-07-2025 Part of the Pancreas
02-07-2025 Part of the Pancreas
Match the Description to the Code
- Body & Tail of the Pancreas
- Endocrine Pancreas
- Junction Neck & Body of the Pancreas
- Neck of Pancreas
- Pancreatic Duct
- Uncinate Process of The Pancreas
| Description | Code |
| 1. Body & Tail of the Pancreas | C258 Overlapping lesion of pancreas |
| 2. Endocrine Pancreas | C254 Islet of Langerhans; islands of Langerhans; endocrine pancreas |
| 3. Junction Neck & Body of the Pancreas | C258 Overlapping lesion of pancreas |
| 4. Neck of Pancreas | C257 Other specified parts of pancreas; neck of pancreas |
| 5. Pancreatic Duct | C253 Pancreatic duct; duct of Santorini; duct of Wirsung |
| 6. Uncinate Process of The Pancreas | C250 Head of the pancreas |
Refer to SEER Appendix C Coding Guidelines for Pancreas for more tips on coding primary site. https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/
