NAACCR Item #3878: LN Head and Neck Levels VI-VII

Item # Length Source of Standard Year Implemented Version Implemented Year Retired Version Retired
3,878 1 NAACCR 2018 18

NAACCR XML: Tumor.lnHeadAndNeckLevels6To7

Description

Lymph Nodes for Head and Neck, Levels VI-VII records the involvement of Levels VI-VII lymph nodes.

Rationale

Level of nodal involvement is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Head and Neck SSF# 5 (common SSF).

Level of nodal involvement is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Head and Neck SSF# 5 (common SSF).

Codes

0No involvement in Levels VI or VII lymph nodes
1Level VI lymph node(s) involved
2Level VII lymph node(s) involved
3Levels VI and VII lymph node(s) involved
8Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error)
9Not documented in medical record Positive nodes, but level of positive node(s) unknown Lymph nodes levels VI-VII not assessed, or unknown if assessed

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