Collaborative Stage Data Set - Revised 11/12/2010 FINAL

MerkelCellPenis

CS Site-Specific Factor 17
Extracapsular Extension of Regional Lymph Nodes

Note 1: Code the status of extracapsular extension clinically and pathologically of any involved regional lymph node(s) coded in CS Lymph Nodes. Do not code extracapsular extension in any nodes coded in CS Mets at DX in this field.
Note 2: Clinical extracapsular extension is coded when involved regional lymph node(s) are described as "fixed" or "matted".

Code	Description
000	No lymph nodes involved
010	No extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
020	No extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
030	No extracapsular extension clinically AND nodes not assessed pathologically
040	Extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
050	Extracapsular extension clinically AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
060	Extracapsular extension clinically AND nodes not assessed pathologically
070	Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND extracapsular extension present on pathology
080	Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND extracapsular extension not present or not stated on pathology
090	Extracapsular extension clinically unknown AND nodes not assessed pathologically
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 regional lymph node(s) involved, not stated Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record