RX Summ--Reg LN Examined [1296]
- David Rust
- tonya.brandenburg (Unlicensed)
Organization | Field Name | ID | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
KCR | RX Summ--Reg LN Examined [1296] (NARegLNExamined) | 60330 | No |
NAACCR | RX Summ--Reg LN Examined | No |
Field Length: 2
This field applies to cases diagnosed prior to January 1, 2003. This is a calculated code which indicates the number of lymph nodes surgically examined.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
00 | No regional lymph nodes removed |
01-89 | One to 89 regional lymph nodes removed |
90 | Ninety or more regional lymph nodes removed |
95 | No regional lymph node(s) removed, but aspiration of regional lymph node(s) was performed |
96 | Regional lymph node removal documented as sampling and number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated |
97 | Regional lymph node removal documented as a dissection and number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated |
98 | Regional lymph nodes surgically removed, but number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated and not documented as sampling or dissection |
99 | Unknown; not stated; death certificate only |