Lymph Nodes Status: Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic and Pelvic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of femoral-inguinal, para-aortic and pelvic nodal status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Assign the highest applicable code (1-7) in the case of positive nodes. **Note 3:** If a nodal station is in the area being imaged, biopsied, or in the surgical field and there is no mention of involvement, then assume that specific nodal station is negative. **Note 4:** If there is no imaging, biopsy, or surgical work up, code 9. **Note 5:** The assessment methods are recorded in * Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Femoral-Inguinal [NAACCR Data Item #3871] * Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Para-aortic [NAACCR Data Item #3872] * Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic [NAACCR Data Item #3873]Default
8NAACCR Item
NAACCR #3884Metadata
SSDI| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Negative femoral-inguinal, para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes |
| 1 | Positive femoral-inguinal lymph nodes |
| 2 | Positive para-aortic lymph nodes |
| 3 | Positive pelvic lymph nodes |
| 4 | Positive femoral-inguinal and para-aortic lymph nodes |
| 5 | Positive femoral-inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes |
| 6 | Positive para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes |
| 7 | Positive para-aortic, pelvic, and femoral-inguinal lymph nodes |
| 8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.) |
| 9 | Not documented in medical record Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic and Pelvic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |