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Revision History for the MP/H Coding Rules Manual

September 27, 2011

Data Item NAACCR Item # MPH Page Revision
Multiplicity Counter 446 339 Added codes 00 and 89, effective for 1/1/2011 diagnoses and forward

October 14, 2010

Data Item NAACCR Item # MPH Page Revision
Ambiguous Terminology 442 335 Reference to 2010 Hematopoietic Database and Manual added
Date of Conclusive Terminology 443 338a Instructions for transmitting dates revised
Instructions for estimating dates added
Date of Conclusive Diagnosis Flag 448 338d New data item
Multiplicity Counter 446 339 Instructions expanded and examples added
Instructions for code 99 revised to include tumors described as “disseminated”
Date of Multiple Tumors 445 341a Instructions expanded and examples added
Instructions for transmitting dates revised
Instructions for estimating dates added
Date of Multiple Tumors Flag 439 341e New data item
Type of Multiple Tumors Reported as One Primary 444 342 Instructions for code 99 revised to include tumors described as “disseminated” and “diffuse”