Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

LN Distant: Mediastinal

34072

 

SEER

Lymph Nodes Distant: Mediastinal, Scalene

3875

 

Note 1 Physician statement of mediastinal and scalene nodal status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available.

Note 2 Assign the highest applicable code (1-3) in the case of positive nodes.

Note 3 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 4 Code 9 is used when there is no relevant nodal information from diagnostic work up, biopsy or surgical resection documented.

Note 5 The assessment method is recorded in LN Distant Assessment Method (NAACCR Data Item #3874).

Code

Description

0

Negative mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes

1

Positive mediastinal lymph nodes

2

Positive scalene lymph nodes

3

Positive mediastinal and scalene lymph nodes

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
Mediastinal and scalene lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed