Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of examined pelvic nodes 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:** Record the number of examined pelvic lymph nodes documented in the medical record.
**Note 4:** For the following
* Code 00 when no lymph nodes are examined by FNA, core biopsy or removal of lymph node(s) (e.g., sentinel lymph node biopsy or lymph node dissection)
* Code X6 If only a FNA or core biopsy is done
* Code X9 if it’s unknown if lymph nodes were removed
**Note 5:** The number of positive pelvic nodes is recorded in Number of Positive Pelvic Nodes [NAACCR Data Item #3902]
Default
X8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 00 |
No pelvic lymph nodes examined |
| 01-99 |
1 - 99 pelvic lymph nodes examined
(Exact number of pelvic lymph nodes examined) |
| X1 |
100 or more pelvic nodes examined |
| X2 |
Pelvic nodes examined, number unknown |
| X6 |
No pelvic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of pelvic node(s) only |
| 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 examined pelvic nodes present
No lymph node dissection performed
Pelvic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |
