EOD Regional Nodes

Notes

**Note:** **All lymph node (regional and distant)** * Coded in this field * Code 700 for any involvement of distant lymph nodes (includes regional lymph node and distant lymph node involvement)
Code Description SS2018 N
000 No regional or distant lymph node involvement * No clinical adenopathy and either pathologically negative or no pathological statement NONE
100 Clinically enlarged palpable regional lymph node(s) (adenopathy) AND * Either pathologically negative regional lymph nodes OR * No pathological statement RN
200 No clinically enlarged palpable regional lymph node(s) (adenopathy) but * Pathologically positive regional lymph node(s) RN
300 Both clinically enlarged palpable regional lymph node(s) (adenopathy) AND * Pathologically positive regional lymph node(s) RN
700 Distant lymph node(s), NOS * Clinically or pathologically diagnosed D
800 Regional lymph node(s), NOS Lymph node(s), NOS RN
999 Unknown; not stated Regional lymph node(s) cannot be assessed Not documented in medical record Death Certificate Only U
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