LN Status: Para-aortic
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of para-aortic status can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** The following are para-aortic nodes * Aortic * Lateral aortic/lumbar aortic * Para-aortic, NOS * Periaortic **Note 3:** If there is no mention of para-aortic lymph node involvement in the area being imaged, biopsied, or in the surgical field and there is no mention of involvement, then assume that the para-aortic lymph nodes are negative. **Note 4:** For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs). **Note 5:** Code 9 when there is no imaging, biopsy, surgical workup, or a physical exam only. **Note 6:** The assessment method is recorded in 3872: LN Assessment Method Para-aortic.LN Status: Para-aortic | Description |
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0 | Negative para-aortic lymph nodes Non-invasive neoplasm (behavior /2) |
1 | Positive para-aortic lymph nodes |
8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.) |
9 | Not documented in medical record Para-aortic lymph node(s) not assessed or unknown if assessed |