Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes
Description
Number of Examined Para-Aortic nodes is the number of nodes examined based on para-aortic nodal dissection. Information on the number of positive and examined para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes. These related data items should be coded from the same procedure. * 3899: Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes * 3900: Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes * 3901: Number of Positive Para-Aortic Nodes * 3902: Number of Positive Pelvic NodesNotes
**Note 1:** **Physician Statement** * Physician statement of examined para-aortic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** **Para-aortic nodes** * Aortic * Lateral aortic/lateral lumbar * Para-aortic, NOS * Periaortic **Note 3:** **Related data item** * The number of para-aortic nodes positive is recorded in the related data item 3901: Number of Positive Para-aortic Nodes.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | No para-aortic nodes examined |
| 01-99 | 1 - 99 para-aortic nodes examined (Exact number of para-aortic lymph nodes examined) |
| X1 | 100 or more para-aortic nodes examined |
| X2 | Para-aortic nodes examined; number unknown |
| X6 | No para-aortic lymph nodes removed, but aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic 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 para-aortic nodes present Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |