EOD Regional Nodes

Notes

**Note:** Code only regional nodes and nodes, NOS, in this field. Distant nodes are coded in EOD Mets. **The following lymph nodes are regional for Head and Neck tumors** **Level I** Level IA - Submental Level IB - Submandibular (submaxillary), sublingual **Level II - Upper jugular** Jugulodigastric (subdigastric) Upper deep cervical Level IIA - Anterior Level IIB - Posterior **Level III - Middle jugular** Middle deep cervical **Level IV - Lower jugular** Jugulo-omohyoid (supraomohyoid) Lower deep cervical Virchow node **Level V - Posterior triangle group** Posterior cervical Level VA - Spinal accessory Level VB - Transverse cervical, supraclavicular **Level VI - Anterior compartment group** Laterotracheal Paralaryngeal Paratracheal - above suprasternal notch Perithyroidal Precricoid (Delphian) Prelaryngeal Pretracheal - above suprasternal notch Recurrent laryngeal **Level VII - Superior mediastinal group (for other mediastinal node(s) see EOD Mets)** Esophageal groove Paratracheal - below suprasternal notch Pretracheal - below suprasternal notch **Other groups** Cervical, NOS Deep cervical, NOS Facial - Buccinator (buccal) - Mandibular - Nasolabial Internal jugular, NOS Parapharyngeal Parotid - Infraauricular - Intraparotid - Periparotid - Preauricular Retroauricular (mastoid) Retropharyngeal Suboccipital
Code Description SS2018 N
000 No regional lymph node involvement NONE
100 Metastasis in a SINGLE ipsilateral lymph node 3 cm or smaller in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) negative or unknown RN
150 Metastasis in SINGLE ipsilateral node 3 cm or smaller in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) positive RN
200 Metastasis in SINGLE ipsilateral node Larger than 3 cm but not larger than 6 cm in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) negative RN
250 Metastasis in MULTIPLE ipsilateral nodes, No nodes larger than 6 cm in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) negative or unknown RN
300 Metastasis in bilateral or contralateral lymph node(s) No nodes larger than 6 cm in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) negative RN
400 Metastasis in a lymph node larger than 6 cm in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) negative RN
500 Metastasis in a SINGLE ipsilateral node Larger than 3 cm in greatest dimension Extranodal extension (ENE) positive RN
600 Metastasis in MULTIPLE ipsilateral, contralateral, or bilateral nodes Extranodal extension (ENE) positive for any node RN
700 Single contralateral node 3 cm or smaller Extranodal extension (ENE) positive 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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