NAACCR Item #3900: Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes
| Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Year Implemented | Version Implemented | Year Retired | Version Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,900 | 2 | NAACCR | 2018 | 18 |
NAACCR XML: Tumor.numberOfExaminedPelvicNodes
Description
Number of examined pelvic nodes is the number of nodes examined based on pelvic nodal dissection.
Rationale
Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes is listed as a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Corpus, CS SSF# 4.
Codes
| 00 | No pelvic lymph nodes examined |
| 01-99 | 1 - 99 pelvic lymph nodes examined (Exact number of pelvic lymph nodes examined) |
| X1 | 100 or more pelvic nodes examined |
| X2 | Pelvic nodes examined, number unknown |
| X6 | No pelvic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of pelvic node(s) only |
| X8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.) |
| X9 | Not documented in patient record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if positive pelvic nodes present No lymph node dissection performed Pelvic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |
Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.