CS Site-Specific Factor 17

Extracapsular Extension of Regional Lymph Nodes

Notes

**Note 1**: Code the status of extracapsular extension clinically and pathologically of any involved regional lymph node(s) coded in CS Lymph Nodes. Do not code extracapsular extension in any nodes coded in CS Mets at DX in this field. **Note 2**: Clinical extracapsular extension is coded when involved regional lymph node(s) are described as "fixed" or "matted".

Default

999

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #2871

Metadata

CCCR_IVA_COLLECT_IF_AVAILABLE_IN_PATH_REPORT
COC_CLINICALLY_SIGNIFICANT
SEER_CLINICALLY_SIGNIFICANT
Code Description
000 No lymph nodes involved
010 No extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
020 No extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
030 No extracapsular extension clinically AND nodes not assessed pathologically
040 Extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
050 Extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
060 Extracapsular extension clinically AND nodes not assessed pathologically
070 Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
080 Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
090 Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND nodes not assessed pathologically
988 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 988 may result in an edit error.)
999 Unknown if regional lymph node(s) involved, not stated
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
Not documented in patient record