Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

LN Status Para-Aortic

34133

yes 

SEER

LN Status: Para-aortic

3958

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of para-aortic status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 The following are para-aortic nodes

  • Aortic
  • Lateral aortic/lumbar aortic
  • Para-aortic, NOS
  • Periaortic

Note 3 If there is no mention of para-aortic lymph node involvement in the area being imaged, biopsied, or in the surgical field and there is no mention of involvement, then assume that the para-aortic lymph nodes are negative.

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

Note 5 If there is no imaging, biopsy, or surgical work up, code 9.

Note 6 The assessment method is recorded in LN Assessment Method Para-aortic (NAACCR Data Item #3872)

LN Status: Para-aortic

Description

0

Negative para-aortic lymph nodes

1

Positive para-aortic lymph nodes

8

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

9

Not documented in medical record
Para-aortic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed