Number of Positive Para-Aortic Nodes

Notes

**Note 1:** Physician statement of positive 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/lateral lumbar * Para-aortic, NOS * Periaortic **Note 3:** Record the number of positive para-aortic lymph nodes documented in the medical record. **Note 4:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs). **Note 5:** Micrometastasis and macrometastasis may be listed separately on the pathology report. Add these two together to get the total number of positive nodes. **Note 6:** Code X9 if no lymph node dissection is performed. * If only a FNA or core biopsy is done and it is positive, then code X6 * If only a FNA or core biopsy is done and it is negative, then code X9 * Code X9 when no lymph nodes are removed **Note 7:** The number of examined para-aortic nodes is recorded in Number of Examined Para-aortic Nodes [NAACCR Data Item #3899].

Default

X8

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3901

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
00 All para-aortic lymph nodes examined negative
01-99 1-99 para-aortic lymph nodes positive (Exact number of nodes positive)
X1 100 or more para-aortic nodes positive
X2 Positive para-aortic nodes identified, number unknown
X6 Positive aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic lymph node(s)
X8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.)
X9 Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if positive para-aortic nodes present No lymph node dissection performed Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed