Sentinel Lymph Nodes Examined

Description

Records the total number of lymph nodes sampled during the sentinel node biopsy and examined by the pathologist

Notes

**Note:** Record this field even if there has been preoperative treatment.

Default

99

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #834
Code Description
00 No sentinel nodes were examined
01-89 1 - 89 Sentinel nodes were examined (code the exact number of sentinel lymph nodes examined)
90 90 or more Sentinel nodes examined
95 No sentinel nodes were removed, but aspiration of sentinel node(s) was performed
98 Sentinel lymph nodes were biopsied, but the number is unknown
99 It is unknown whether sentinel nodes were examined Not stated in medical record