Collaborative Stage Data Set - Revised 07/28/2010 FINAL
Code | Description |
00 | No nodes examined |
01-89 | 1 - 89 nodes examined (code exact number of regional lymph nodes examined) |
90 | 90 or more nodes examined |
95 | No regional nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of regional nodes performed |
96 | Regional lymph node removal documented as sampling and number of nodes unknown/not stated |
97 | Regional lymph node removal documented as dissection and number of 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; nodes examined, but number unknown |
99 | Unknown if nodes were examined; not applicable or negative Not documented in patient record |