Perineural Invasion
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of microscopically confirmed perineural invasion can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Code the presence or absence of perineural invasion by the primary tumor as documented in the pathology report. **Note 3:** Information on **presence** of perineural invasion can be taken from either a biopsy or resection. Absence of perineural invasion can only be taken from a surgical resection pathology report. **Note 4:** Code 9 if surgical resection of the primary site is performed and there is no mention of perineural invasion.Default
8NAACCR Item
NAACCR #3909Metadata
SSDI| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Perineural invasion not identified/not present |
| 1 | Perineural invasion identified/present |
| 8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.) |
| 9 | Not documented in medical record Pathology report does not mention perineural invasion Cannot be determined by the pathologist Perineural invasion not assessed or unknown if assessed |