Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Post-orchiectomy Range identifies the range category of the lowest hCG value measured post-orchiectomy. hCG is a serum tumor marker that is often elevated in patients with nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis. The Post-Orchiectomy lab value is used to monitor response to therapy.

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-orchiectomy Range is used to assign the S Category Pathological and was previously collected as Testis CS SSF# 15.

Item #	Length	Source of Standard	Year Implemented	Version Implemented	Year Retired	Version Retired
3847	1	NAACCR	2018	18

0	Within normal limits
1	Above normal and less than 5,000 milli-International Units/milliliter (mIU/mL)
2	5,000-50,000 mIU/mL
3	Greater than 50,000 mIU/mL
4	Post-orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stated to be elevated
5	Post-Orchiectomy human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) unknown or not done but pre-orchiectomy hCG was normal
7	Test ordered, results not in chart
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record No orchiectomy performed hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Post-orchiectomy Range not assessed or unknown if assessed

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.