Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of pelvic assessment method can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** The following are pelvic nodes
* Iliac, NOS
+ Common
+ External
+ Internal (hypogastric) (obturator)
* Paracervical
* Parametrial
* Pelvic, NOS
* Sacral, NOS
+ Lateral (laterosacral)
+ Middle (promontorial) (Gerota's node)
+ Uterosacral
**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 pelvic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status: Pelvic* does not indicate positive pelvic nodes, code 0.
**Note 6:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status: Pelvic [NAACCR Data Item #3957].
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 |
Pelvic 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
Pelvic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |
