Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Para-aortic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of para-aortic assessment of nodal status for para-aortic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
**Note 3:** If there is no mention of para-aortic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic, Pelvic* does not indicate positive para-aortic nodes, code 0.
**Note 4:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic and Pelvic [NAACCR Data Item #3884].
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Radiography, imaging
(Ultrasound (US), computed tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography scan (PET))
Physical exam only |
| 1 |
Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA) |
| 2 |
Lymphadenectomy
Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation |
| 7 |
Regional lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method |
| 8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.) |
| 9 |
Not documented in patient record
Regional lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |
