EOD Mets

Code Description SS2018 M
00 No distant metastasis Unknown if distant metastasis NONE
10 Distant lymph node(s) with metastatic lesion(s) - Axilla - Groin - Infraclavicular - Mediastinal (excluding superior mediastinal nodes) - Distant lymph node(s), NOS D
30 Less than or equal to 3 metastatic lesions in one or more organ sites * WITH or WITHOUT distant lymph nodes metastatic lesions D
50 Greater than 3 metastatic lesions in one or more organ sites D
70 Distant lymph node(s) OR distant organs * Unknown how many metastatic lesions Distant metastasis, NOS D
99 Death Certificate Only U
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