Q&A: “What is the grade for a patient diagnosed in 2014 with a Gleason reported as 3+4 = 7?”

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2014 Instructions for Coding Grade

Q:     What is the grade for a patient diagnosed in 2014 with a Gleason reported as 3+4 = 7?

A:     The grade would be coded to a grade code of 2 for a Gleason score of 7 per the instructions for coding grade for 2014+

This is one of the grade changes effective for 1/1/2014 diagnoses

http://seer.cancer.gov/tools/grade/