Lymph Nodes Distant: Mediastinal, Scalene
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of mediastinal and scalene nodal status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** Assign the highest applicable code (1-3) 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:** Code 9 is used when there is no relevant nodal information from diagnostic work up, biopsy or surgical resection documented.
**Note 5:** The assessment method is recorded in LN Distant Assessment Method [NAACCR Data Item #3874].
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Negative mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes |
| 1 |
Positive mediastinal lymph nodes |
| 2 |
Positive scalene lymph nodes |
| 3 |
Positive mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes |
| 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
Mediastinal and scalene lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |
