Consistency and accuracy of diagnostic cancer codes generated by automated registration: comparison with manual registration

Table 3 Percentages total cases accepted automatically for each site (%).

Site	ICD-9 code	Percentage accepted automatically (%)
Oropharyngeal sites	140–149	25
Digestive tract	150–154	66
	155–157	66
	158,159	22
Respiratory tract	160–161	71
	162	77
	163	50
Bone and soft tissue	170,171	50
Melanoma	172	50
Skin (non-melanoma)	173	77
Breast	174	83
Female genital tract	179–184	40
Prostate	185	77
Male genital tract	186,187	71
Urinary tract	188,189	62
Eye	190	38
Central nervous system	191,192	59
Thyroid gland	193	83
Other Endocrine glands	194	37
Hematological	200–202	43
	203	71
	204–208	50
Other, met. and ill-defined sites	195–199	13

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