Site-Specific Factor 3

Levels I-III, Lymph Nodes for Head and Neck

Notes

**Note 1:** **Site-Specific Factors 3-6** are used to code the presence or absence of lymph node involvement in each of 7 different levels and other groups defined by TNM. The definitions of the levels are the same for all applicable head and neck sites. One digit is used to represent lymph nodes of a single level, with the digits of **Site-Specific Factor 3** representing lymph nodes of Levels I-III; the digits of **Site-Specific Factor 4** representing lymph nodes of Levels IV and V and the retropharyngeal nodes; the digits of **Site-Specific Factor 5** representing lymph nodes of Levels VI and VII and the facial nodes; and the digits of **Site-Specific Factor 6** representing the remaining Other groups as defined by TNM. In each digit, a code 1 means yes, the nodes are involved. **Note 2:** If involved regional node levels are documented as a range, or if the involved nodes overlap multiple levels, code all levels specified. **Note 3:** If regional node(s) are known to be positive but the level of node(s) involved is unknown, use code 000. **Note 4:** Levels I - III are also referred to as * Level I - Submental group (IA) & Submandibular group (IB) * Level II - Upper jugular group * Level III - Middle jugular group

Default

999

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #2900

Metadata

None
Code Description
000 No involvement in Levels I, II, or III lymph nodes
100 Level I lymph node(s) involved
010 Level II lymph node(s) involved
001 Level III lymph node(s) involved
110 Levels I and II lymph nodes involved
101 Levels I and III lymph nodes involved
011 Levels II and III lymph nodes involved
111 Levels I, II and III lymph nodes involved
988 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
999 Unknown if regional lymph nodes involved, not stated
Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
Not documented in patient record