Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

LN Assessment Method Pelvic

34070

yes 

SEER

Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic

3873

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of pelvic assessment method can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 The following are pelvic nodes

  • Iliac, NOS
    + Common
    + External
    + Internal (hypogastric) (obturator)
  • Paracervical
  • Parametrial
  • Pelvic, NOS
  • Sacral, NOS
    + Lateral (laterosacral)
    + Middle (promontorial) (Gerota's node)
    + Uterosacral

Note 3 Assign the highest applicable code (0-2) in the case of multiple assessments.

Note 4 For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs).

Note 5 If there is no mention of pelvic lymph node involvement in the workup, and the status data item LN Status Pelvic does not indicate positive pelvic nodes, code 0.

Note 6 The assessment results are recorded in LN Status Pelvic (NAACCR Data Item #3957).

Code

Description

0

Radiography, imaging
(Ultrasound (US), computed tomography scan (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography scan (PET))
Physical exam only

1

Incisional biopsy; fine needle aspiration (FNA)

2

Lymphadenectomy
Sentinel node biopsy
Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation

7

Pelvic lymph node(s) assessed, unknown assessment method

8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)

9

Not documented in medical record
Pelvic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed