Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes

34096

yes 

SEER

Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes

3899

yes 

Note 1 Physician statement of examined para-aortic nodes 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/lateral lumbar
  • Para-aortic, NOS
  • Periaortic

Note 3 Record the number of examined para-aortic lymph nodes documented in the medical record.

Note 4 For the following

  • Code 00 when no lymph nodes are examined by FNA, core biopsy or removal of lymph node(s) (e.g., sentinel lymph node biopsy or lymph node dissection)
  • Code X6 If only a FNA or core biopsy is done
  • Code X9 if it’s unknown if lymph nodes were removed

Note 5 The number of para-aortic nodes positive is recorded in Number of Positive Para-aortic Nodes (NAACCR Data Item #3901).

Code

Description

00

No para-aortic nodes examined

01-99

1 - 99 para-aortic nodes examined
(Exact number of para-aortic lymph nodes examined)

X1

100 or more para-aortic nodes examined

X2

Para-aortic nodes examined, number unknown

X6

No para-aortic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic node(s) only

X8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.)

X9

Not documented in medical record
Cannot be determined, indeterminate if examined para-aortic nodes present
Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed

2024 Update:  X9 removed verbiage "No lymph node dissection performed".