Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of examined pelvic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Record the number of examined pelvic 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 positive pelvic nodes is recorded in Number of Positive Pelvic Nodes [NAACCR Data Item # 3902]Default
X8NAACCR Item
NAACCR #3900Metadata
SSDI| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | No pelvic lymph nodes examined |
| 01-99 | 1 - 99 pelvic lymph nodes examined (Exact number of pelvic lymph nodes examined) |
| X1 | 100 or more pelvic nodes examined |
| X2 | Pelvic nodes examined, number unknown |
| X6 | No pelvic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of pelvic 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 pelvic nodes present Pelvic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |