Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of examined pelvic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** The following are pelvic nodes * Iliac, NOS + Common + External + Internal [hypogastric] [obturator] * Paracervical * Parametrial * Pelvic, NOS * Sacral, NOS + Lateral [laterosacral] + Middle [promontorial] [Gerota's node] + Uterosacral **Note 3:** Record the number of examined pelvic lymph nodes documented in the medical record. **Note 4:** For the following * Code 00 when no lymph nodes are examined by FNA, core biopsy or removal of lymph node(s) (e.g., sentinel lymph node biopsy or lymph node dissection) * If a lymph node dissection is done and only "nodes" are documented without specifying pelvic or para-aortic, assume they are pelvic nodes * Code X6 If only a FNA or core biopsy is done * Code X9 if it’s unknown if lymph nodes were removed **Note 5:** The number of positive pelvic nodes is recorded in 3902: Number of Positive Pelvic Nodes.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | No pelvic lymph nodes examined |
| 01-99 | 1 - 99 pelvic lymph nodes examined (Exact number of pelvic lymph nodes examined) |
| X1 | 100 or more pelvic nodes examined |
| X2 | Pelvic nodes examined, number unknown |
| X6 | No pelvic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of pelvic node(s) only |
| X8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.) |
| X9 | Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if examined pelvic nodes present No lymph node dissection performed Pelvic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |