WCRS: Coding Resources
This page provides links to resources that are required or recommended for use in the abstracting and reporting of cancer data. More information about how and when to use these resources can be found in Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) Reporting Manuals.
Be sure to check out the Education and Training page, which includes a variety of offerings provided by WCRS and partner organizations.
Wisconsin-specific resources
Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) Reporting Manuals: reporting manuals, data dictionaries, and required data items
National resources
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)
- Implementation Guidelines and Recommendations: Manual created for cancer registries and software vendors to assist with implementation of the latest NAACCR standards. Updated each year.
- Data Standards and Data Dictionary: Online tool containing a variety of reference materials, such as data definitions, recommended abbreviations, and acronyms. Includes data item look-up tool.
- Site-Specific Data Items (SSDI) and Grade Manuals: Online tool and manuals for assigning grade and site-specific data items.
- ICD-O Implementation Guidelines: Manuals, spreadsheets, and tables used for assigning ICD-O to determine reportability and accurate coding.
NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program
- SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual: Instructions for coding data items according to SEER standards.
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Coding Manual and Database: Online tool and manuals to assist with reporting hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms.
- SEER Summary Stage 2018 Manual: Instructions for assigning Summary Stage 2018.
- SEER*Rx - Interactive Antineoplastic Drugs Database: Lookup tool for oncology drug and regimen treatment categories.
- Cancer PathCHART Search (CPC*Search): Interactive webtool to search the Cancer PathCHART ICD-O-3 Site Morphology Validation List (CPC*SMVL) validity standards by tumor site, histology, and behavior terms and associated codes.
- Solid Tumor Rules: Current and historical manuals for determining the number of primaries to abstract and the histology to code for solid tumors.
- Glossary for Registrars: Online tool containing terms used by cancer registrars.
- SEER Inquiry System (SINQ): Forum containing questions that cancer registrars have had while coding cancer cases, and answers from experts.
Other coding resources
- Standards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE) Registry Manual: Instructions for coding data items according to Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards.
- NPPES NPI Registry: Online tool to search for provider or organization National Provider Identification (NPI) numbers.