Alternate Name | Item # | Length | Source of Standard | Implemented Year | Implemented Version | Retired Year | Retired Version | Column # |
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Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Examined (SEER) Regional Lymph Nodes Examined Pathologic Review of Regional Lymph Nodes (SEER) |
830 | 2 | SEER/CoC | 916 - 917 |
00 | No nodes were examined |
01-89 | 1-89 nodes were examined (code the exact number of regional lymph nodes examined) |
90 | 90 or more nodes were examined |
95 | No regional nodes were removed, but aspiration of regional nodes was performed |
96 | Regional lymph node removal was documented as a sampling, and the number of nodes is unknown/not stated |
97 | Regional lymph node removal was documented as a dissection, and the number of nodes is unknown/not stated |
98 | Regional lymph nodes were surgically removed, but the number of lymph nodes is unknown/not stated and not documented as a sampling or dissection; nodes were examined, but the number is unknown |
99 | It is unknown whether nodes were examined; not applicable or negative; not stated in patient record |