EOD Regional Nodes

This input is used for staging

Notes

Note 1: Code only regional nodes and nodes, NOS, in this field. Distant nodes are coded in EOD Mets.

Note 2: Regional nodes include bilateral and contralateral involvement of named nodes.

All sites

  • Lateral aortic (lumbar)
  • Paracaval
  • Renal hilar
  • Retroperitoneal, NOS

Renal Pelvis

  • Aortic (para-aortic, periaortic, NOS)

Ureter

  • Iliac (common, external, NOS)
  • Internal (hypogastric) (obturator)
  • Pelvic, NOS
  • Periureteral

Note 3: Code 800 if regional lymph nodes are involved, but there is no indication which ones are involved.

Default

999

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #774
Code Description SS2018 N
000

No regional lymph node involvement

NONE
200

SINGLE regional lymph node, less than or equal to 2 cm

SINGLE regional lymph node, size UNKNOWN

RN
300

SINGLE lymph node greater than 2 cm

RN
400

Multiple lymph nodes

RN
800

Regional lymph node(s), NOS
Lymph node(s), NOS

RN
999

Unknown; regional lymph node(s) not stated
Regional lymph node(s) cannot be assessed
Not documented in medical record

Death Certificate Only

U

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