Regional Nodes Examined
Notes
**Note 1:** Extraosseous plasmacytomas (9734), especially those in the respiratory tract, may metastasize to regional lymph nodes. Record the number of examined nodes.
**Note 2:** Code 99, not applicable, for the histology plasmacytoma, NOS (9731).
See the [SEER Program Coding Manual](https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/index.html) for coding instructions.
Default
99
| Code |
Description |
| 00 |
No nodes examined |
| 01-89 |
1 - 89 nodes examined (code exact number of regional lymph nodes examined) |
| 90 |
90 or more nodes examined |
| 95 |
No regional nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of regional nodes performed |
| 96 |
Regional lymph node removal documented as sampling and number of nodes unknown/not stated |
| 97 |
Regional lymph node removal documented as dissection and number of nodes unknown/not stated |
| 98 |
Regional lymph nodes surgically removed but number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated and not documented as sampling or dissection; nodes examined, but number unknown |
| 99 |
Unknown if nodes are positive; not applicable
Not documented in medical record
Use for codes 9731 (plasmacytoma, NOS) and 9732 (multiple myeloma) |
