Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes

Notes

**Note 1:** Physician statement of examined para-aortic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Record the number of examined para-aortic lymph nodes documented in the medical record. **Note 3:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs). **Note 4:** The number of para-aortic nodes positive is recorded in Number of Positive Para-aortic Nodes [NAACCR Data Item # 3901].

Default

X8

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3899

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
00 No para-aortic nodes examined
01-99 1 - 99 para-aortic nodes examined (Exact number of para-aortic lymph nodes examined)
X1 100 or more para-aortic nodes examined
X2 Para-aortic nodes examined, number unknown
X6 No para-aortic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic node(s) only
X8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.)
X9 Not documented in patient record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if examined para-aortic nodes present Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed