RX Hosp--Scope Reg LN Sur [672]

RX Hosp--Scope Reg LN Sur [672]

Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

RX Hosp--Scope Reg LN Sur [672] (NHScopeRegLNSur)

60040

No

NAACCR

RX Hosp--Scope Reg LN Sur

672

No

 

Field Length:  1

Calculated field which records the removal, biopsy, or aspiration of regional lymph node(s) at the reporting facility.  If multiple lymph node procedures were performed, the highest code predominates.  

Codes

Code

Description

Code

Description

0

No regional lymph nodes removed

1

Biopsy or aspiration of regional lymph node, NOS

2

Sentinel lymph node biopsy

3

Number of regional lymph nodes removed unknown, not stated; regional lymph nodes removed, NOS

4

1 to 3 regional lymph nodes removed

5

4 or more regional lymph nodes removed

6

Sentinel node biopsy and code 3, 4, or 5 at the same time or time not stated

7

Sentinel node biopsy and code 3, 4, or 5 at different times

9

Unknown or not applicable