Collaborative Stage Data Set - Revised 07/28/2010 FINAL

Breast

Regional Nodes Examined

CodeDescription
00No nodes examined
01-891 - 89 nodes examined (code exact number of regional lymph nodes examined)
9090 or more nodes examined
95No regional nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of regional nodes performed
96Regional lymph node removal documented as sampling and number of nodes unknown/not stated
97Regional lymph node removal documented as dissection and number of nodes unknown/not stated
98Regional lymph nodes surgically removed but number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated and not documented as sampling or dissection; nodes examined, but number unknown
99Unknown if nodes were examined; not applicable or negative
Not documented in patient record


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