Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

LN Status Femoral-Inguinal

34081

Pel 

SEER

LN Status Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic, Pelvic

3884

Pel 

Note 1 This data item is no longer applicable for 2018+ once the v2022 software updates are implemented. Once the v2022 software updates are implemented, see the following

  • LN Status Femoral-Inguinal (NAACCR Data Item #3959)
  • LN Status Para-aortic (NAACCR Data Item #3958)
  • LN Status Pelvic (NAACCR Data Item #3957)

Note 2 Physician statement of femoral-inguinal, para-aortic and pelvic nodal status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 3 Assign the highest applicable code (1-7) in the case of positive nodes.

Note 4 If a nodal station is in the area being imaged, biopsied, or in the surgical field and there is no mention of involvement, then assume that specific nodal station is negative.

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

Note 6 The assessment methods are recorded in

  • Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Femoral-Inguinal (NAACCR Data Item #3871)
  • Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Para-aortic (NAACCR Data Item #3872)
  • Lymph Nodes Assessment Method Pelvic (NAACCR Data Item #3873)

Code

Description

0

Negative femoral-inguinal, para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes

1

Positive femoral-inguinal lymph nodes

2

Positive para-aortic lymph nodes

3

Positive pelvic lymph nodes

4

Positive femoral-inguinal and para-aortic lymph nodes

5

Positive femoral-inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes

6

Positive para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes

7

Positive para-aortic, pelvic, and femoral-inguinal 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
Femoral-Inguinal, Para-aortic and Pelvic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed

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No longer applicable for Version 2.1 update. See the following fields: LN Status: Femoral-Inguinal (3959), LN Status: Para-aortic (3958), LN Status: Pelvic (3957)