Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

LN Distant Assessment Method

34071

yes 

SEER

Lymph Nodes Distant Assessment Method

3874

yes 

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

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

Note 3 The assessment results are recorded in LN Distant Mediastinal, Scalene (NAACCR Data Item #3875).

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
Excisional biopsy or resection with microscopic confirmation

7

Distant 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
Distant lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed