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
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 |
