13.19 Liver or Gallbladder
13.19 Liver or Gallbladder-- tumors of the liver, gallbladder, or bile ducts.
As stated in 13.00C, SSA applies the criteria in a specific listing to a malignancy originating from that site. Listing 13.19 should be used to evaluate primary tumors of the liver, and not tumors that metastasize to the liver.
Keith Holden, MD
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