Washington State Cancer Registry adopts both Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) and National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) standards for reportable conditions, data collection and standards. Use the resources below for help identifying reportable cases and addressing software requirements for Washington State reporting.
Casefinding and Reporting Resources and Requirements
- ICD-10-CM Case Finding List for Reportable Tumors (PDF)
- Reportable List (PDF)
- WA State Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- WA State Text Requirements (PDF)
- WA State Reportable Class of Case Types (PDF)
- WA State Fundamental Learning Collaborative for the Cancer Surveillance Community (FLccSC)
- WA State Cancer Registry Reporting Handbook (PDF)
Submission Requirements
Washington State Cancer Registry requires that cases be reported to the central registry within 6 months of diagnosis and/or treatment.
We accept NAACCR submission files via Web Plus. If you do not have a Web Plus account, please create an account with Secure Access Washington (SAW) and return the Web Plus Account Registration form. Please see our “Adding Web Plus as a Service” instructions after you've returned your form to the Washington State Cancer Registry. You won't be able to access Web Plus until we have your completed form.
- Create an Account with Secure Access Washington
- Web Plus Account Form (PDF)
- Adding Web Plus as a Service in SAW Instructions (PDF)
Data Submission Schedule
Analytic in: / Report in:
January / July
February / August
March / September
April / October
May / November
June / December
July / January
August / February
September / March
October / April
November / May
December / June
For Vendors and Technical Personnel
- V22a WA State Edits Metafile (SMF) (Last Modified 2/01/2022)
Please use the “Washington Hospital Transmit” edit set. - V23b WA State Edits Metafile (SMF)
Please use the “Washington Hospital Transmit” edit set. - V24a WA State Edits Metafile (SMF)
Please use the “Washington Hospital Transmit” edit set.
Abstracting and Coding Resources
- 2018 Solid Tumor Coding Rules
- SEER Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Database
- Summary Stage 2018
- SEER*Rx – Interactive Drug Database
- Solid Tumor Rules 2022
- 2018 SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual
- 2018 Grade Manual
- SEER EOD 2018 Staging Instructions
- SEER*RSA Staging Database
- ICD-O-3 Update Table
- 2018 SSDI Manual
Educational Resources
Questions? Contact wscr@doh.wa.gov