EOD Regional Nodes

Notes

**Note:** Code only regional nodes and nodes, NOS in this field. Distant nodes are coded in EOD Mets.
Code Description SS2018 N
000 No regional lymph node involvement NONE
300 Anorectal Inferior hemorrhoidal Inguinal (femoral) (deep, superficial) Internal iliac (hypogastric) Lateral sacral (laterosacral) Mesorectal Obturator Perirectal Superior rectal (hemorrhoidal) (femoral) RN
400 External iliac node(s) WITHOUT any nodes in code 300 RN
500 External iliac node(s) WITH any nodes in code 300 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 patient record Death Certificate Only U
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