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References:

SEER EOD-88, 3rd Ed, 9

Question:

EOD-Pathologic Review of Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Positive and Examined: What codes are used to represent these fields when only a regional lymph node (positive) aspiration is performed?

Discussion:

Answer:

For cases diagnosed 1998-2003:

With the exception of those sites/histologies that require 99 in these fields, code the Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Positive field to 97 [Positive nodes but number of positive nodes not specified]. Code the Number of Regional Lymph nodes Examined field to 95 [No regional Lymph nodes removed, but aspiration of regional Lymph nodes was performed].

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2000