SEER Inquiry System - Report
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Question 20000511
Inquiry Details
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