EOD Regional Nodes
This input is used for staging
Notes
**Note 1:** For head and neck schemas, this field includes all lymph nodes defined as Levels I-VII and Other by TNM. **Note 2:** If laterality of lymph nodes is not specified, assume nodes are ipsilateral. Midline nodes are considered ipsilateral. **Note 3:** For head and neck cancers, if lymph nodes are described only as "supraclavicular", try to determine if they are in Level IV (deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, in the lower jugular chain) or Level V (in the posterior triangle, inferior to the transverse cervical artery) and code appropriately. If the specific level cannot be determined, consider them as Level V nodes. **Note 4:** For nasopharynx, Levels I, II, III, V, VI, are assigned code 300 or 400 based on size and/or unilateral vs bilateral. For Levels IV, VB, and VII, see code 600. If the only information available is “regional lymph nodes, NOS” or “lymph nodes,” code 800. **The following lymph nodes are regional for Head and Neck tumors** **Level I** Level IA - Submental Level IB - Submandibular (submaxillary), sublingual **Level II - Upper jugular** Jugulodigastric (subdigastric) Upper deep cervical Level IIA - Anterior Level IIB - Posterior **Level III - Middle jugular** Middle deep cervical **Level IV - Lower jugular** Jugulo-omohyoid (supraomohyoid) Lower deep cervical Virchow node **Level V - Posterior triangle group** Posterior cervical Level VA - Spinal accessory Level VB - Transverse cervical, supraclavicular **Level VI - Anterior compartment group** Laterotracheal Paralaryngeal Paratracheal - above suprasternal notch Perithyroidal Precricoid (Delphian) Prelaryngeal Pretracheal - above suprasternal notch Recurrent laryngeal **Level VII - Superior mediastinal group (for other mediastinal node(s) see EOD Mets)** Esophageal groove Paratracheal - below suprasternal notch Pretracheal - below suprasternal notch **Other groups** Cervical, NOS Deep cervical, NOS Facial - Buccinator (buccal) - Mandibular - Nasolabial Internal jugular, NOS Parapharyngeal Parotid - Infraauricular - Intraparotid - Periparotid - Preauricular Retroauricular (mastoid) Retropharyngeal SuboccipitalDefault
999NAACCR Item
NAACCR #774| Code | Description | SS2018 N |
|---|---|---|
| 000 | No regional lymph node involvement | NONE |
| 300 | Cervical lymph node(s), unilateral, 6 cm or smaller Retropharyngeal lymph node(s), unilateral or bilateral, 6 cm or smaller above the caudal border of cricoid cartilage | RN |
| 400 | Cervical lymph node(s), bilateral, 6 cm or smaller above the caudal border of cricoid cartilage | RN |
| 600 | Cervical lymph node(s), unilateral or bilateral, greater than 6 cm AND/OR extension below the caudal border of cricoid cartilage | RN |
| 800 | Regional lymph node(s), NOS Lymph node(s), NOS | RN |
| 999 | Unknown; regional lymph node(s) not stated Regional lymph node(s) cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record Death Certificate Only | U |