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:** The following are para-aortic nodes
* Aortic
* Lateral aortic/lumbar aortic
* Para-aortic, NOS
* Periaortic
**Note 3:** Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
**Note 4:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).
**Note 5:** If there is no mention of para-aortic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status: Para-aortic* does not indicate positive para-aortic nodes, code 0.
**Note 6:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status: Para-aortic[NAACCR Data Item #3958].
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
Sentinel node biopsy
Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation |
| 7 |
Para-aortic 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 medical record
Para-aortic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |
