Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Femoral-Inguinal
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of femoral-inguinal assessment method can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.
**Note 2:** The following are femoral-inguinal nodes
* Femoral
* Inguinal, NOS
+ Inguinofemoral (groin)
+ Node of Cloquet or Rosenmuller (highest deep inguinal)
+ Superficial inguinal
**Note 3:** Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.
**Note 4:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).
**Note 5:** If there is no mention of femoral-inguinal lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item: *LN Status: Femoral-Inguinal* does not indicate positive femoral-inguinal nodes, code 0.
**Note 6:** The assessment results are recorded in LN Status: Femoral-Inguinal [NAACCR Data Item #3959].
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