Collaborative Stage

Collaborative Stage for TNM 7 - Revised 11/13/2010 [ Schema ]

CS Site-Specific Factor 7
Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes

Note 1: Record the number of examined para-aortic nodes documented in the patient record. Apply the same instructions in General Rules, Part I for coding Regional Nodes Examined to this data item.
Note 2: Under CSV0200, this site-specific factor incorrectly had a different meaning for code 000. All of the cases coded in CSv2 before CSv2:V0203 are reviewed and coded to the current codes.

Code	Description
000	No para-aortic nodes examined
001-089	1 - 89 para-aortic nodes examined (Exact number of para-aortic lymph nodes examined)
090	90 or more para-aortic nodes examined
095	No para-aortic nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic nodes performed
096	Para-aortic lymph node removal documented as a sampling, but number of nodes unknown/not stated
097	Para-aortic lymph node removal documented as a dissection, but number of nodes unknown/not stated
098	Para-aortic lymph nodes surgically removed, but number of nodes unknown/not stated and not documented as a sampling or dissection
988	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 988 may result in an edit error.)
999	Unknown if para-aortic nodes examined Not documented in patient record.