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Cancers of the female genital tract —carcinoma or sarcoma (including primary peritoneal carcinoma) SSDI Claims in Iowa

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56%statewide initial denial rate~7.4 monthsnational avg. initial waitListing 13.23

National average initial processing time

~7.4 months

(226 days)

National average for all initial disability claims requiring a medical determination (not condition- or state-specific). Data for FY2025. Source: SSA processing time data.

Blue Book body system

13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)

Listing 13.23 criteria are federal standards that apply nationwide, including in Iowa.

Medical criteria

SSA Blue Book listing
13.23 Cancers of the female genital tract —carcinoma or sarcoma (including primary peritoneal carcinoma)
Listing criteria (20 CFR Appendix 1, Part A)
A. Uterus (corpus), as described in 1, 2, or 3: 1. Invading adjoining organs. 2. With metastases to or beyond the regional lymph nodes. 3. Persistent or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. OR B. Uterine cervix, as described in 1, 2, or 3: 1. Extending to the pelvic wall, lower portion of the vagina, or adjacent or distant organs. 2. Persistent or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. 3. With metastases to distant (for example, para-aortic or supraclavicular) lymph nodes. OR C. Vulva or vagina, as described in 1, 2, or 3: 1. Invading adjoining organs. 2. With metastases to or beyond the regional lymph nodes. 3. Persistent or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. OR D. Fallopian tubes, as described in 1 or 2: 1. Extending to the serosa or beyond. 2. Persistent or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. E. Ovaries, as described in 1 or 2: 1. All cancers except germ-cell cancers, with at least one of the following: a. Extension beyond the pelvis; for example, implants on, or direct extension to, peritoneal, omental, or bowel surfaces. b. Metastases to or beyond the regional lymph nodes. c. Recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. 2. Germ-cell cancers—progressive or recurrent following initial anticancer therapy. OR F. Small-cell (oat cell) carcinoma.
Body system category
13.00 Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Common denial reason
Female genital tract cancer claims are commonly denied when staging and recurrence do not meet listing severity thresholds.

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